Oct 29, 2020
Tropical moisture and heavy rain overspread western North Carolina throughout the 28th through the morning of the 29th as the center of Tropical Storm Zeta moved quickly from the mouth of the Mississippi River into the southern Appalachians. Strong winds developed across portions of western North Carolina during the morning, downing hundreds of trees across the area. Multiple trees fell on structures and vehicles. Upslope flow into the Blue Ridge escarpment enhanced rainfall rates such that wide
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 926795). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Swain County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.