Helene, North Carolina and Asheville
North Carolina River Breaks 230 Year Old Record During Hurricane Helene
"Record Flood Stage. This stage last occurred in April of 1791 according to Tennessee Valley Authority records. Catastrophic flooding of the Swannanoa River Valley is likely," the National Water Prediction Service posted on the river gauge's website.
See photos, videos of flooding in Asheville, western North Carolina after Helene
The National Weather Service said Helene had cleared most of the Western North Carolina area by 11:21 a.m. Friday, but significant impacts including serious flooding were expected to continue into the weekend. Numerous areas and cities along the French Broad River are experiencing flooding and the river continues to rise.
Helene in North Carolina: See power outages, rolling damage reports in the Asheville area
Check for any flood warnings, power outages near you in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene hitting North Carolina Friday, Sept. 27.
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LIVE UPDATES: Helene flooding, damage devastates parts of North Carolina
Dozens of deaths have been reported across the southeastern U.S., including three in North Carolina. The worst of Helene has passed through the Triad. Our meteorologists say the threat of severe weather is over, but rain could still be possible as we move into the afternoon and evening.
Hurricane Helene drowns Asheville, North Carolina in flood waters
Report from Meteorologist Felicia Combs courtesy of The Weather Channel.
Hurricane Helene to bring historic flooding to Asheville, NWS says
The National Weather Service (Greenville-Spartanburg) believes Hurricane Helene will bring historic flooding to Asheville on Friday. Officials urged extreme caution, stating the storm would be “one of the most significant weather events to happen in the western portions of the area in the modern era.
Helene in North Carolina live updates: 'Active natural disaster' to last for days, avoid travel, officials say
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Helene flooding forces Asheville family to evacuate by boat; fear they lost everything
The Gray family of Asheville fears they've lost everything to Tropical Storm Helene, which flooded their East Asheville home.
Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam failure
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was what ...
National Weather Service: Helene event being compared to Asheville flood of 1916
With a system that dumped several inches of rainfall in WNC ahead of Helene, the National Weather Service is comparing it to ...
North Carolina floods: Failure of Lake Lure Dam is imminent, officials say
Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by heavy rain from what was Helene.
Tropical Storm Helene: Asheville police enact city wide curfew starting Sept. 27
The city of Asheville has announced a curfew amid flooding and power outages resulting from Tropical Storm Helene.
Lake Lure Dam Failure: Inside the North Carolina Breach From Floods
As Hurricane Helene continues to ravage the South, North Carolina is now facing a possible dam failure at Lake Lure. Get an ...
Helene weakens to Category 1 hurricane while moving north from Florida to Georgia
Hurricane Helene weakened to a Category 1 hurricane early Friday with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according ...