Current streamflow- 261 cfs
Water temps- mid to low 60s
As most of you are aware by now, East Tennessee is on the front end of a tropical storm, moving up from the gulf. With it comes the potential to bring very heavy rains and flooding, with 2.5" expected today and this evening, with the possibility of 7"+ in some areas. Much of the area has already received heavy rains yesterday, saturating the ground and increasing the likelihood for landslides and flash flooding as more rain moves in.
This storm extends well beyond the Tellico area, so we're hoping that the adverse impact of this tropical storm remains at a minimum across the region and that everyone stays safe. In our local area, we're hoping that we don't see a repeat of last summer, which brought flooding downtown and washed out several roads.
Delayed Harvest will be starting October 1st, and fall and winter stocking will begin. Once we're on the back side of this storm and flows have settled, the river should have good flows for the foreseeable future, and the start of Delayed Harvest should provide some excellent fishing. Keep in mind that lower Tellico River Road is still closed while the construction of Bald River Bridge continues and will likely remain closed through the fall and winter. North River Road and Bald River Road will provide the detour routes to reach upper Tellico River Road and the Delayed Harvest section.
The shop has been closed during the week through the month of September, but normal shop hours, open Tuesday-Sunday, will resume in October.
We will keep our eyes on the weather and post updates as things progress.