Just months after the Forsyth Fire, which burned over 15,000 acres and 13 homes, Pine Valley faces a new threat: floods.
The area experienced severe flash flooding from Hurricane Priscilla, with water reaching five feet deep and 400 feet wide, according to Pine Valley Fire Chief Robert Hardy.
“Right now, the mountain soils can’t handle it, so even a normal rainstorm can cause massive flooding,”
Hardy said. The flooding occurred in areas of the burn scar, as the depleted soil was unable to absorb the rain.
Author's summary: Pine Valley faces floods after Forsyth Fire.