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In 1999, in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd, downtown Franklin was submerged under as much as 12 ft (3.7 m) of water as the Blackwater River swelled to a historic crest of 26.4 ft (8.0 m). [15] The resultant flooding caused the submersion of 182 business and 150 homes, located primarily in downtown. [16]
In all, Hurricane Floyd caused 51 fatalities in North Carolina, much of them from freshwater flooding, as well as billions in damage. The storm surge from the large hurricane amounted to 9–10 ft (2.7–3.0 m) along the southeastern portion of the state. The hurricane also spawned numerous tornadoes, most of which caused only minor damage.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 08:01, 31 January 2006: 350 × 269 (35 KB): Jdorje~commonswiki: his flood map shows a comparison of the flood data collected by AVHRR (pink pixels), Radarsat (red pixels), and Landsat 7 (green pixels).
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Floyd [28] 9.70 15.61 US 221 (Floyd Highway) Franklin Pike SR 640/Blue Ridge Parkway: Fluvanna [29] 0.02 0.03 SR 601 (Venable Road) Venable Road SR 653 (Three Chopt Road) Franklin [30] 5.08 8.18 SR 116: Coopers Cove Road SR 635 (Edwardsville Road) Frederick [31] 9.94 16.00 US 522 (Frederick Pike) Chestnut Grove Road Hunting Ridge Road Three ...
Here's a look at events that happened in Central Jersey from five, 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago this week.
It's the first time since 1950 the Atlantic basin has had two Category 2 hurricanes with sustained winds of 110-plus mph in August at the same time.
Hurricane Floyd. A large swath of heavy rainfall spread up the East Coast along a frontal zone draping over the northern side of Hurricane Floyd. [84] Nearly 10 inches (250 mm) fell across portions of New Hampshire, the most recorded during the passage of a tropical cyclone or its remnants. [28]