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Debris in Asheville, North Carolina, accumulated by the flood Over 10 in (250 mm) of rain fell throughout the upper French Broad River watershed, with much of that rain falling within 24 hours. The river rapidly rose to an estimated crest of 23.1 ft (7.0 m), accompanied by a flow rate nearly seven times the average annual peak.
Flooding in Asheville, North Carolina in July 1916 (NC State Archives) The Great Flood of July 1916 was caused by back-to-back hurricanes traveling over the southern Appalachians.
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ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 28: A sign commentating the flood of 1916 lies on the ground next to a flooded waterway near the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on ...
U.S. Route 74 Alternate (Asheville–Forest City, North Carolina) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.
Photos and video from The Charlotte Observer archives show the devastation of the 1916 flood in North Carolina, known as “The Flood by Which All Other Floods Are Measured.” Hurricane Helene ...
A North Carolina family whose home was flooded out by Hurricane Helene found a 108-year-old letter that recounted with stunning detail the last time a similar tragedy struck — and now they feel ...
July 10, 1916 – A former hurricane dissipates over Tennessee after dropping rainfall in western North Carolina. [ 6 ] July 15, 1916 – The remnants of a tropical storm drop 22.22 inches (564 mm) of rainfall in a 24‑hour period in Highlands , [ 6 ] which was the highest 24‑hour rainfall total in the entire United States.