Great Flood of 1940
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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 rushing past an unidentified rural or residential area, with mountains visible in background.
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Date
Contributor
Buncombe County Special Collections
Identifier
O602-DS
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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/284.