[at-l] W VA flooding?

[daveh@psknet.com (Dave Hicks)]

Hey Worm

You are right.  Peters Mountain, Pearis Mountain, etc. got up to six inches.

Chainsaw

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Rubin <rrubin@atconf.org>
To: kahley <kahley7@ptd.net>; <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] W VA flooding?


> I think it's mostly farther west. I was out for a three-day hike this
> weekend with some friends--we did the traverse of Mt. Rogers and White
Cap,
> N-S, about 25 miles. It started raining about daybreak on Sunday, and by
> the time we caught our shuttle (about 3 pm) the streams at the foot of the
> mountain were running high and brown, but not threateningly so. I suppose
> it might have been worse out near Peters Mountain. But the drive back
> Sunday evening along I-81 was mostly rain-free, so I'm guessing that the
> Trail east of the Valley was mostly unaffected.
>
> Had a great hike! Weather was crisp and clear until Sunday. The
blueberries
> in the Grayson Highlands were about a week or two from ripeness, and we
> only found a handful or so of early ones. It's going to be a bumper crop.
> Lots of blackberries too along White Cap, near Buzzard Rock. Also not
quite
> ripe yet. Friday and Saturday were spectacular along the Grayson
Highlands,
> and we didn't hit the crowds of day hikers and horseback riders until we
> reached Wilburn Ridge, and were through them in about three hours.
>
> Only problem was those dadgum maps. Whoever's responsible for those maps
> and profiles ought to have his head examined. <G>
>
> Robert
>
> At 3:35 PM -0500 7/9/01, kahley wrote:
> >I just saw a quicky report about 5 in of rain causing mountain flooding
in
> >W VA.
> >Anyone know if this is anywhere the Trail?  I know the odds are slim <g>
but
> >Shakey's next stop is Harpers and I was wondering if he;ll run into
flooding?
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