Torrential downpours can stir up lost treasure on land while severe drought can reveal old sunken boats and ships.

North Carolina has received the negative and positive of the latter - drought, being the obvious negative, and the uprising of a 1820’s boat in the Tar River being the positive.

The wooden boat is 80 feat long and was used well before steam boats were around. Why and how it got where it now lays is a mystery.

The boat was actually discovered several years back but renewed interest has rekindled. Why? The drought has made it visible from land, resulting in crowds of curious public visitors.

Now there is worry the public could get too close and cause the site to be compromised.

WRAL News covered the story and they have a video of it here as well as a picture slide show here.