National Weather Service: Helene Event Being Compared To Asheville Flood Of 1916 [gJrWfrmazyT]

With dalton knecht a system that dumped several inches of rainfall in Western North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Helene on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, the National Weather Service is comparing this upcoming event to the Asheville flood of 1916. | STORY:

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