Flooding swamps Asheville area
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, Weaverville, the Woodfin, Black Mountain and Montreat.
Western North Carolina on high alert for historic flooding from Helene
Western North Carolina braces for historic flooding as the Carolinas await the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene on Sept. 26.News 13's Chief Meteorologist Jason Boyer said Thursday that the Swannanoa River in Biltmore Village is expected to crest Friday in major flood stage.
VIDEO: Hurricane Helene flooding in the western North Carolina mountains
Though Hurricane Helene has yet to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the powerful storm system has already started wreaking havoc in North Carolina.
Flood watch affecting central North Carolina until Friday afternoon
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 11:11 a.m. on Thursday in effect until Friday at 2 p.m. The watch is for Iredell, Davie, Rowan, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, York and Chester counties.
How much rain will the North Carolina mountains get?
Two weather systems will potentially bring rain totals to historic records across the NC mountains over the span of 24-48 hours. Yesterday, a stalled front delivered 2-4"+ of rain across western NC causing flooding issues all across the area. Flood waters in Vilas, NC near Boone tonight. Video: Steve Marks #ncwx @wfmy pic.twitter.com/JAxRqFUuuR
Catastrophic flooding, wind threat for South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia from Helene
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring catastrophic flooding and a high wind threat to South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia now through Friday afternoon.
Helene dumps rains on Charlotte, as mountains brace for 20” and “catastrophic flooding”
Hurricane Helene showers arrived in Charlotte Thursday morning, as the North Carolina mountains braced for up to 20” of rain and what the National Weather Service has labeled “catastrophic flooding.” Gusts up to 50 mph are expected in Charlotte late Thursday and early Friday,
Helene-induced rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding in western North Carolina
Video shows The French Broad River flooding in Mills River, North Carolina. City officials are asking residents to self-evacuate if they live in low-lying, flood prone areas.
Hurricane Helene: Western NC high-impact road closures in Asheville, I-26 flooding
Photos and videos of Helene's impact on western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene will dump historic amounts of rain on western North Carolina come early Friday morning - ...
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175 soldiers and airmen activate as Helene closes in on North Carolina: Gov. Cooper
Gov. Cooper will talk about storm preparations and response on Thursday. ABC11 will stream the news conference.
North Carolina schools to operate remotely or close Friday as Hurricane Helene brings threats of severe weather
Schools across the Piedmont Triad will be closed on Friday, September 27 due to the threat of severe weather caused by ...
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State of Emergency declared in North Carolina ahead of Helene. What to know
and riverine flooding across portions of western North Carolina and portions of central North Carolina. Flooding ...
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Update: Flood watch for central North Carolina until Friday afternoon
An updated flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 6:45 p.m. in effect until Friday at 2 p.m.
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Flood Watch Issued for East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and North Carolina Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's Landfall
The National Weather Service warns of potential dangerous weather, including flash flooding, in parts of Tennessee, Virginia, ...
Hurricane Helene ‘predecessor’ rainfall shuts down sections of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina
Sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina will be shut down starting Wednesday afternoon as a result of ...
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Helene to rapidly intensify before landfall, widespread flooding expected in the Upstate
Hurricane Helene is getting stronger as it approaches Florida, meaning expected higher impacts inland into South Carolina, ...