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 (NHC). The storm was a Category 4 hurricane at the time, with maximum sustained winds at around 140 miles per hour. The storm brought life-threatening storm surge, devastating winds and torrential rain to the area, which contributed to excessive flooding across several Florida cities. Seventeen people have died from the storm, the Associated Press reported.
The storm has quickly moved through the Sunshine State and is now a post-tropical cyclone with winds of 35 mph over Kentucky. After it made landfall and moved further inland, the massive storm brought severe flooding across North Carolina.
Rain has been so severe in Asheville that it caused the Swannanoa River to crest at 26.
