The Swannanoa River in Asheville is experiencing major flooding above 26 feet, which was last seen in 1791.
The Swannanoa River at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, has reached flood levels not seen since 1791 after Hurricane Helene brought torrential rain to the area.Helene made landfall late Thursday night about 10 miles west of Perry, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center . The storm was a Category 4 hurricane at the time, with maximum sustained winds at around 140 miles per hour.
'Significant evacuations of people and/or transfer of property to higher elevations.'Newsweek has reached out to the National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg by phone for comment.According to the gauge, the river appears to have crested, and its levels are forecast to begin falling soon. The river should fall below moderate flood stage by Saturday morning, with levels continuing to fall until they fall below action stage by early Sunday morning.
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