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Emergency officials warned in a 6 p.m. ET Facebook post that Lake Lure Dam water levels are now receding. Emergency personnel have rescued more than 25 people through "swift water rescue."
Items damaged by flood waters at the Kizmet Yogawear shop in the River Arts District in Asheville, N.C., Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. The building was severely flooded during Hurricane Helene. “Our ...
The emergency personnel shared an update around 9:00 p.m. local time, stating that the storm left many phone lines out of service across the county, especially in Lake Lure.
Although minor flooding was reported along streams, the release of water via the Oxford Dam resulted in major flooding on the Catawba River and Lookout Shoals Lake. Consequently, the latter crested at its height level since 1940 – 9.45 ft (2.88 m). Downstream flooding prompted evacuations and damaged several homes. [9]
The dam, power company, and real estate of Lake Lure were acquired by the Town of Lake Lure in 1965. [ 3 ] On September 27, 2024, the town, along with the neighboring village of Chimney Rock, suffered catastrophic damage from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene , including the destruction of the historic Lake Lure Flowering Bridge and the ...
See photos and video of the destruction wrought from flooding across the NC mountains. ... The bridge that connects Lake Lure and Chimney Rock in Lake Lure, N.C. on Saturday, September 29, 2024.
Workers use three flood gates to release excess water, but once the lake reaches 992.6 inches, the dam overflows, the document says. ... The area at risk from the Lake Lure dam failure is ...
Milford Mills, flooded by creation of Marsh Creek Lake; Social Hall, under the waters of Conemaugh River Lake. [32] Somerfield, under the waters of Youghiogheny River Lake. [35] Straight, under the waters of East Branch Lake. [36] Tohickon, flooded by the creation of Lake Nockamixon [37] Wilsonville, flooded to create Lake Wallenpaupack