{"id":15066,"date":"2024-10-09T12:40:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T12:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=15066"},"modified":"2024-10-12T13:05:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T13:05:32","slug":"hurricane-helene-vs-the-log-cabin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/hurricane-helene-vs-the-log-cabin\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Helene vs. the Log Cabin"},"content":{"rendered":"

I lived in Meadowbrook Log Cabin from 2005 until 2022 and there were a few weather events that caused flooding and road closures in Hendersonville. Hurricane Helene flooded areas that are not in a flood zone and didn’t flood areas that are in a flood zone.<\/p>\n

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Flood from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 at Meadowbrook Cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hurricane Matthew dropped 17″ of rain. The road flooded, but the water never got any higher than this. It was not even close to the garage, the lowest building.<\/p>\n

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Flood from Hurricane Florence in 2018 at Meadowbrook Cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hurricane Florence dropped as much as 24″ of rain in one day. The brook turned into a torrent, but the water still did not get close to the cabin.<\/p>\n

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Flood from Hurricane Florence in 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Florence was the record for rainfall, with over 35″ over seven days in some areas. Still, this was the highest the water got.<\/p>\n

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Streambank Restoration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2020, Hendersonville made changes to stabilize the streambanks. It seems to let the water flow through more efficiently.<\/p>\n

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Meadowbrook Terrace closed after heavy rainfall January 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The road floods sometimes, but the cabin is on higher ground.<\/p>\n

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Meadowbrook Log Cabin is on higher ground surrounded by flood plain
1% Annual Chance Flood (100 Year Flood)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The land around log cabin is in the 100 year flood area, but the cabin itself is written out of the FEMA map.<\/p>\n

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Flood Insurance Rate Map Amendments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The top lot in Druid Hills is where the log cabin is. It is in Zone X, so not in the flood zone.<\/p>\n

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Flooding over US-25
This is not my photo, I was sent it. If you took it and want photo credit or want me to remove it, just let me know.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

US-25 flooded past the area in the 0.2% Annual Chance Flood (500 Year Flood) area and to where it is not in a flood zone at all.<\/p>\n

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Meadowbrook Log Cabin First flood event after the streambank restoration project. Water seems to flow better, not backing up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The log cabin is on a higher spot surrounded by flood plain. This was already documented when I bought the cabin. \u201c\u2026the LOMR or LOMA issued determined that the lots or structures involved are out of the Special Flood Hazard Area, as shown on the FIRM.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Water had never even gotten to the grass around the log cabin before. It went all the way up inside the cabin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before Helene showed up, we had already had three days of rain. Then the storm dropped almost 22 more inches and did it fast. The water was a LOT higher than it ever had been before.<\/p>\n

The flood water was over the porch at the log cabin. It was feet deep in the garage and in the 2-story building Cliff used as his office.<\/p>\n

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This is the house on the other side of the log cabin. Downstairs floods pretty often, but it has never come in the upstairs before. Not even close.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This house is just over the brook from the log cabin. See how high the water got?<\/p>\n

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FEMA Search Code or X-code
The top number means the time and date the house was searched
The 3:00 number means what hazards are in the house
The bottom number lists whether anyone was inside and if they are OK
The 9:00 number says who searched the house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They spray painted a FEMA Search Code onto the house on the other side of the brook from the log cabin.<\/p>\n

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The house across from the log cabin has an X mark on it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Water completely filled the downstairs and was feet deep inside.<\/p>\n

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This little brook (which usually doesn’t even have this much water in it) rushed by dragging trees and flooding.
You can see how high the water got on the brick house to the right and the mud on the bushes around the cabin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The brook is still a little higher than is typical in this photo, but can you even imagine how high it got to get up to the upstairs of the brick house on the right and over the porch of the log cabin?<\/p>\n

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See how high up the water came on the (not mine any more) log cabin?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can see the mud up to the waterline.<\/p>\n

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The log cabin is OK, but the 2-story little farmhouse building was shoved off the foundation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The man that now owns the cabin says that it is OK. We don’t own the cabin anymore, but I still love it.<\/p>\n

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4-feet of water washed through the garage and the downstairs of what was Cliff’s office building.
Water washed over the porches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everything in the garage and downstairs in the office building was completely soaked and ruined.<\/p>\n

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The log cabin has a lot of support.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They pulled the bottom trim off the cabin. It has a lot of supports underneath.<\/p>\n

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They have pulled off the trim on the cabin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is under the porch.<\/p>\n

The houses on Somerset are in the flood zone and didn’t flood. The log cabin is not in the flood zone and the water was feet higher than the flood level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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