Great Flood of 1940
Dublin Core
Title
Great Flood of 1940
Description
Scan of photograph from the Great Flood of 1940. Heavy rain in early August 1940 was followed by a hurricane that brought additional rainfall for five days. This image depicts floodwaters rising up to reach the tops of trees, and nearly up to a bridge with cars driving over it.
Creator
Date
Contributor
Buncombe County Special Collections
Identifier
O601-DS
Citation
Photographer unknown, “Great Flood of 1940,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed January 13, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/283.