Flood — Transylvania, North Carolina

2004-09-16 to 2004-09-17 · Transylvania, North Carolina

Event narrative

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_id 5423318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.