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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.
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]
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).
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]
Here's a look at events that happened in Central Jersey from five, 10, 25, 50 and 100 years ago this week.
Like Hurricane Floyd 25 years ago, it is going to cost billions to pay for recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Helene. How should NC fund the work?
The hurricane center earlier reported that "damaging and life-threatening hurricane-force winds" were forecast for portions of southern Louisiana Wednesday, and there was also the "danger of life ...
June 19, 2021 – Tropical Storm Claudette formed near Houma, Louisiana and brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southeastern portions of the state. August 29, 2021 - Hurricane Ida made landfall at Port Fourchon, Louisiana as a high-end Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, the same day as the 16th anniversary ...