After Hurricane Helene flooded a crucial corridor for commerce, businesses are rethinking how to build back smarter.

Asheville city staff have indicated that old ordinances regarding floodplain development may put the city 'out of compliance' from the National Flood Insurance Program.

While no one can predict the weather with 100 percent certainty, here’s a reliable forecast: As the climate warms, Asheville and western North Carolina will endure more frequent and intense rain ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. − Asheville's "Great Flood," of 1916 brought inconceivable devastation to the small mountain town in western North Carolina. What has been described as, "the worst natural ...

Over a century ago, North Carolina was shaken by a catastrophic flood which came to be known as the "Great Flood of 1916" What to know. advertisement Asheville Citizen Times ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. − The rushing water rose five feet higher in the Swannanoa River than anyone had ever seen. The ground disappeared on South Tunnel Road, leaving a giant sinkhole full of asphalt ...

Over a century ago, North Carolina was shaken by a catastrophic flood which came to be known as the "Great Flood of 1916" What to know.

ASHEVILLE - Following recent public revisions to the city of Asheville's floodplain policy, ... In North Carolina, 104 communities participate in the system, ...

But in Buncombe County, WNC's urban center, data indicates few were enrolled in federal flood insurance. In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau data reflected there were 137,123 households in Buncombe ...

Why was the flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, so extreme? ... DeGaetano said. A similar event occurred in Asheville in what is known as the "Great Flood of 1916," in which 80 people died.

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But in Buncombe County, WNC's urban center, data indicates few were enrolled in federal flood insurance. In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau data reflected there were 137,123 households in Buncombe ...