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Western North Carolina, and Appalachia as a whole, has historically been victim to significant flooding and damage caused by weakened hurricanes or their remnants, despite being far inland of coastal regions that typically bear the strongest and most publicized impacts.
The effects of Hurricane Floyd in North Carolina was the costliest natural disaster in the state's history until it was surpassed by Hurricane Florence in 2018, and later by Hurricane Helene in 2024. After the storm, the name Floyd was retired and removed from the Atlantic hurricane naming list.
The hurricane produced torrential rainfall in Eastern North Carolina, adding more rain to an area already hit by Hurricane Dennis just weeks earlier. The rains caused widespread flooding over a period of several weeks; nearly every river basin in the eastern part of the state exceeded 500-year flood levels.
A trio of factors brought on Hurricane Helene's disaster in the Appalachians. Mountain terrain, monstrous rain: What caused North Carolina's catastrophic flooding Skip to main content
Flooding recedes in the River Arts District in downtown Asheville, N.C. on Sep 29, 2024 during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Helene's swath of destruction brought historic rainfall, flooding ...
The state of North Carolina is feeling the impact ... North Carolina. Heavy rains caused severe flooding in many parts of the mountains. ... are flooded near Peachtree Creek after hurricane Helene ...
Several locations along North Carolina Highway 12 were partially washed out or covered with debris. Hurricane Isabel produced hurricane-force wind gusts across eastern North Carolina, knocking down trees and power lines. About 700,000 residents lost power due to the storm, although most outages were restored within a few days.
A viral TikTok video claims that flooding in North Carolina was caused by the release of water from a dam, not from Hurricane Helene. “Makes since [sic]! How can a town, 2000ft in elevation ...