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

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 ...

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 ...

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As insurance costs have increased, representatives from the N.C. Department of Insurance and statewide flood organizations encouraged higher standards and suggested possible incentives for flood ...

Armed man arrested near flood-damaged businesses in Asheville, North Carolina, officers say GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER.

Police in Asheville, North Carolina, arrested a man for theft in a flood-affected area, days after he was arrested for other charges.(Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines)Around 2:20 p.m ...

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.

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.

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. How does Asheville flooding from Helene compare to the ...