Haywood storm history

Emergency management and stream gauges reported catastrophic flash flooding developed within the Pigeon River watershed for the second time in just over three years after 9 to 15 inches fell across the upper part of the basin in about 48 hours. Three to four inches of that fell i…

Emergency management and stream gauges reported catastrophic flash flooding developed within the Pigeon River watershed after 6 to 8 inches of rain fell in just a few hours across the northern slopes of the Balsams. This was on top of 5 to 10 inches that fell over the Shining Roc…

North Carolina Geologic Survey surveyed a large debris flow that developed off a ridge just west of Highway 276 in Cruso in conjunction with a major flash flooding event in the East Fork Pigeon River watershed. The debris field swept downslope toward 276, sweeping away and killin…

Thousands of trees were blown down, with dozens of trees down on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Frequent gusts up to 60 mph occurred, with occasional gusts of 70-80 mph on exposed high elevation ridgetops.

Public reported at least six large trees blown down on Johnson Farm Rd, with a couple down on power lines.

Although heavy rainfall ended across Haywood County by early afternoon, major flooding continued throughout the Pigeon River watershed through the afternoon. Most streams returned to their banks during early evening.

Public reported multiple trees blown down in the Maggie Valley area. County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Waynesville area.

County comms reported a tree blown down and blocking the roadway near Nellie John Rd and Thickety Rd and another tree down at Brady Circle and North Canton Rd.

Public reported quarter size hail.

County comms reported a couple of trees blown down near the Blue Ridge Parkway and Highway 19. A couple of trees were also down closer to Maggie Valley and in Waynesville.

County comms reported several trees blown down in northern Haywood County.

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines along Campbell Creek Rd in Maggie Valley and on Browning Branch Rd and Springbrook Farm Rd in Waynesville. County comms reported scattered trees blown down throughout the county.

County comms reported multiple trees blown down throughout Haywood County.

Spotter reported quarter size hail.

Cocorahs observer reported quarter size hail.

Public reported (via Social Media) quarter size hail in the Maggie Valley area.

County comms reported numerous trees down along the Highway 19 corridor between Maggie Valley and Waynesville.

Automated stream gauges along the Pigeon River and its tributaries and feeder streams indicated flash flooding developed throughout the upper part of the basin after 3.5 to 5 inches of rain fell in the headwaters across the high elevations of the Balsams in about 24 hours, with m…

Public reported (via Social Madia) up to quarter-size hail in Canton.