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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.

GALLERY: Drone footage shows devastating Swannanoa River flooding after Hurricane Helene

Tate MacQueen captured drone footage showing Swannanoa River flooding near the WNC Nature Center in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Asheville Citizen Times on MSN · 21h

Hurricane Helene: Western NC high-impact road closures in Asheville, I-26 flooding

Roads are closing across Western North Carolina as ongoing storms and the approaching Hurricane Helene is expected to bring over 15 inches of rain to parts of the region. Here's what to know about on-going road closures during the storm.

Helene weakens to a Tropical Storm

USA Today · 1d

Tropical Storm Helene: Mandatory evacuation order for areas along Swannanoa River

Buncombe County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents along the Swannanoa River from the North Fork Reservoir to Biltmore Village.

The Washington Post · 1d

Helene weakens to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph over Georgia

Hurricane Helene has weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph) early Friday,

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

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 to the National Hurricane Center.

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No time for shoes as Asheville family flees by boat, fearing they lost everything

The Gray family of Asheville fears they've lost everything to Tropical Storm Helene, which flooded their East Asheville home.

River levels in WNC: Flooding recorded at French Broad, Swannanoa; rivers still rising

French Broad at Asheville - 13.75 feet as of 7:45 a.m. Predicted to ... River near Marshall - 12.21 feet as of 8 a.m.

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Asheville has been largely cut off after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service

Floodwaters pushed by remnants of Hurricane Helene have left North Carolina’s largest mountain city largely cut off by ...

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Evacuations ordered for Swannanoa River valley area in Buncombe Co.

A mandatory evacuation has been put in place for anyone in the Swannanoa River valley in Asheville due to flooding.

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Tropical Storm Helene evacuees head to Harrah's Cherokee downtown Asheville for shelter

ASHEVILLE - Rebecca Casey, 80 ... to Biltmore Village along the Swannanoa River. In response, Casey left the Quality ...

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Self-evacuate: Fletcher, Biltmore Village residents urged to leave river areas ahead of Helene

Historic flooding is expected along the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers in Buncombe County as government officials urge ...

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Flooding swamps Asheville area as North Carolina mountains brace for Helene's life-threatening rainfall

In Buncombe County, a local state of emergency was declared Wednesday to help the cities of Asheville, Biltmore Forest, ...

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