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Historical Floods Collection
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Historical Floods Collection
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Archives housed in Buncombe County Special Collections that document major weather related events from the past in Western North Carolina.
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The French Broad River Basin : a study of existing pollution in the French Broad River Basin together with recommended classifications of its waters
North Carolina State Stream Sanitation Committee
,
1957
Floods on Pigeon River in vicinity of Canton & Clyde, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority, Division of Water Control Planning
,
February 1959
Floods on Mud Creek, Bat Fork, Devils Fork and King Creek in vicinity of Hendersonville, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Water Control Planning
,
August 1958
Floods on French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers in vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Water Control Planning
,
December 1960
Floods on French Broad River in vicinity of Marshall, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Water Control Planning
,
May 1960
Floods on French Broad River in North Carolina : special report
Tennessee Valley Authority, Division of Water Control Planning
,
June 1973
Flood control for upper French Broad River and tributaries : a preliminary report
Tennessee Valley Authority Water Control Planning Department
,
August 1994
The Riverfront plan : Asheville, North Carolina April 26-29, 1989
French Broad Riverfront Planning Committee
,
April 1989
Floods on French Broad River and Spring Creek in vicinity of Hot Springs, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority, Division of Water Control Planning
,
July 1960
Floods on Richland Creek and tributary streams : in vicinity of Waynesville and Hazelwood, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority, Division of Water Control Planning
,
March 1970
Flood of August 24-25, 1961, Upper French Broad River Basin
Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Water Control
,
November 1961
The Asheville riverfront open space design guidelines : Asheville Riverfront Public Open Space Charette, September 5-7, 1991
Asheville River Link
,
September 1991
Floods on Jonathan Creek in vicinity of Maggie, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority
,
May 1957
Floods on the French Broad River and Tributaries Rosman, N.C.
Tennessee Valley Authority
,
April 1971
Floods of September-October 1964 in the Upper French Broad, Little Tennessee and Hiwassee River basins
Tennessee Valley Authority
,
June 1965
Flood damage prevention in North Carolina : a report
Milton S. Heath, Jr.
,
January 1963
Development of the water resources of the French Broad River Basin in North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority
,
1966
Great Flood of 1916, from "A Long Life in Buncombe County: The Reminiscences of Ottis Green, Sr."
Ottis Green
,
1964
The Pink Beds of the Pisgah National Forest as a source of water supply for the city of Asheville
Howerton Engineering Company
,
1928
Floods on Swannanoa River and Beetree Creek in vicinity of Swannanoa, North Carolina
Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Water Control Planning
,
May 1963
Asheville Victims Claimed by Flood
Asheville Citizen
,
July 17, 1916
Towns and Villages Wrecked by Floods
Asheville Times
,
July 17, 1916
Excerpt from "Hill Family History"
Arthur Lee Hill
,
1983
Annual Report of the Water Department, City of Asheville, Year Ending June 30, 1940
City of Asheville
,
September 20, 1940
Report on proposed extensions of the water supply facilities of the City of Asheville, North Carolina
R. A. Moncrieff
,
February 1, 1949
George Roberts on the Flood of 1916
George M. Roberts
,
April 20, 2004
Clint Hall on the Flood of 1916
Clint Hall
,
1995
Edict; Price gouging illegal
Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven
,
August 21, 2021
Cruso campground and nearby homes destroyed
John Boyle, Maya Carter
,
August 21, 2021
Water is Powerful and Can Be Deadly
Bill McGoun
,
August 29, 2021
Emergency clean up funds approved
Shelby Harris, Angela Wilhelm
,
August 28, 2021
Timeline of Weather Alerts and Warnings
Haywood County Emergency Services
,
August 31, 2021
Flood survivors lose homes and possessions, but remain hopeful
John Boyle, Stephen Pruitt, Scott McCracken
,
August 21, 2021
Floods inspire artist's work for mixed-media presentation
Paul Clark, Lauren Abe
,
June 17, 2005
Potential Flood Zones Around WNC
Jeremy DeLuca
,
September 28, 2004
County-by-county list of preparations
Author unknown
,
September 28, 2004
Middle-class taxes should not support affluent luxuries
David Ingram
,
September 25, 2004
Farmers Drowning In Losses From Floods
John Boyle, John Fletcher, Bill Sanders
,
September 23, 2004
Storm recovery will be slow, costly
Rebeccah Cantley-Falk, Bill Sanders
,
September 21, 2004
Health officials warn against eating foor affected by floods
Author unknown, Steve Dixon
,
September 20, 2004
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The French Broad River Basin : a study of existing pollution in the French Broad River Basin together with recommended classifications of its waters
Floods on Pigeon River in vicinity of Canton & Clyde, North Carolina
Floods on Mud Creek, Bat Fork, Devils Fork and King Creek in vicinity of Hendersonville, North Carolina
Floods on French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers in vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina
Floods on French Broad River in vicinity of Marshall, North Carolina
Floods on French Broad River in North Carolina : special report
Flood control for upper French Broad River and tributaries : a preliminary report
The Riverfront plan : Asheville, North Carolina April 26-29, 1989
Floods on French Broad River and Spring Creek in vicinity of Hot Springs, North Carolina
Floods on Richland Creek and tributary streams : in vicinity of Waynesville and Hazelwood, North Carolina
Flood of August 24-25, 1961, Upper French Broad River Basin
The Asheville riverfront open space design guidelines : Asheville Riverfront Public Open Space Charette, September 5-7, 1991
Floods on Jonathan Creek in vicinity of Maggie, North Carolina
Floods on the French Broad River and Tributaries Rosman, N.C.
Floods of September-October 1964 in the Upper French Broad, Little Tennessee and Hiwassee River basins
Flood damage prevention in North Carolina : a report
Development of the water resources of the French Broad River Basin in North Carolina
Great Flood of 1916, from "A Long Life in Buncombe County: The Reminiscences of Ottis Green, Sr."
The Pink Beds of the Pisgah National Forest as a source of water supply for the city of Asheville
Floods on Swannanoa River and Beetree Creek in vicinity of Swannanoa, North Carolina
Asheville Victims Claimed by Flood
Towns and Villages Wrecked by Floods
Excerpt from "Hill Family History"
Annual Report of the Water Department, City of Asheville, Year Ending June 30, 1940
Report on proposed extensions of the water supply facilities of the City of Asheville, North Carolina
George Roberts on the Flood of 1916
Edict; Price gouging illegal
Cruso campground and nearby homes destroyed
Water is Powerful and Can Be Deadly
Emergency clean up funds approved
Timeline of Weather Alerts and Warnings
Flood survivors lose homes and possessions, but remain hopeful
Floods inspire artist's work for mixed-media presentation
Potential Flood Zones Around WNC
County-by-county list of preparations
Middle-class taxes should not support affluent luxuries
Farmers Drowning In Losses From Floods
Storm recovery will be slow, costly
Health officials warn against eating foor affected by floods