I woke up at 5 am to listen to the scanner. It was wild with activities. Watauga County received between 7-11 inches of rain while more than 16 in poured on our southern neighbor, Avery County . Plenty of flooding and minor mud slides. Several trees fell. There was mayhem and property damage, but I haven't heard of any deaths. There was a report of a man who fell into a raging stream, but that has not been verified. I am dog tired and am going to rest my bones. This photo is of Scenic Hwy 194 in downtown Valle Crucis. For obvious reasons, it was closed today....good night