Conditions slowly getting back to normal across much of Henderson County, with the torrential rain, out of these severe storms that pounded our area at the end of the week.
A day after heavy rains and storms pummeled the region, residents are about to get a relative break, and welcome change from the wet weather, but signs of its aftermath remained even during the day on, Saturday.
There were some scattered, occasional showers hitting the area late Saturday afternoon before ending in the evening, but the next few days should be dry.
According to Jeffrey Taylor at the National Weather Service, the Asheville airport broke the daily record on Friday, while totals in Henderson County varied by location.
“The Asheville airport got 5.92 inches in 24 hours, breaking the record,” he said. “In Henderson County, there was a pretty good range. There was a swath close to 5 inches in the northwest part of the county. As you go to the southeast, it drops down to 2-3 inches. Most of the county got at least 2 inches.”
Rivers and parks
According to a statement from the National Weather Service, a river flood warning continues until 6:45 a.m. for the French Broad River at Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties and the French Broad River near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties. The statement noted that runoff from previous heavy rain will result in the rivers remaining above flood stage.
The French Broad River at Blantyre was at 21.1 feet as of 3 p.m. Saturday (flood stage is at 16 feet), but it is expected to subside below flood stage early Monday. Additionally, the Little River at Merrill Road in Transylvania County reached a high point of 10.96 at 4:30 p.m. Friday (flood stage is 9 feet), but it was down to 9.62 at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the storms and heavy rain left many parks and other activity areas a soggy mess.
Photo courtesy of Blue Ridge Now.com
