Flood in Transylvania, North Carolina

Flood September 16, 2004 – September 17, 2004 · Transylvania, North Carolina

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

$1.9M

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding began across the county around midnight, as Rosman was evacuated when the French Broad River began to flood. Overnight, flooding spread across much of the remainder of the county, with evacuations required in the Duckworth and Pisgah Forest areas. Numerous roads were closed due to flood damage, including portions of highway 276, which were closed for several days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5423318. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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