Sep 7, 2004
The remnants of Hurricane Frances brought very heavy rainfall to western North Carolina on the 7th and 8th, resulting in widespread severe flooding across the mountains and foothills. Flooding first developed in Transylvania County, as the Little River overflowed its banks during the afternoon. Shortly thereafter, flooding developed along Shaws Creek in Henderson County, and in the Cruso community of Haywood County. As moderate to heavy rainfall continued into the evening hours, flooding gradua
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5423030). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Haywood County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.