Fwd: [at-l] Rainbow Springs CG /Water was.... gear lists

[spiriteagle99@hotmail.com (Jim and/or Ginny Owen)]

Sly wrote:
>To all concerned,
>
>The springs and streams in the mountains here in western NC are still
>flowing, even at the higher elevations.  I'm not sure where the all water 
>is coming from, but it's there!

Jensine wrote:
>Snow last night, just a ground cover, but 8 degrees this a.m. and only 17 
>this afternoon.=A0 Wind chill 25-30 below.=A0 More snow on the way.

Sly -
There's your answer - if it's snowing/raining in the mountains the springs 
will flow - at least for a while.  But we've had VERY little rain up this 
way. Last I heard we've had less than 50% of normal precipitation for the 
last 6 months - including the mountains.  Streams in SNP that are normally 
full at this time of year are just trickles now.  The Potomac at Harpers 
Ferry is at least 2 feet lower than I've ever seen it (even in mid-August).  
We got a little rain near DC last night, but WC said it didn't do much good 
in Harpers Ferry.  We'll be out that way again next weekend and see what it 
looks like.

Walk softly through that dusty mud,
Jim


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