Aug 16, 2021
Increasing moisture and southeast upslope flow well in advance of landfalling Tropical Cyclone Fred resulted in development of numerous showers across the high elevations of the Balsams and surrounding hours during the overnight and early morning hours. Heavy rain showers moving repeatedly over the same locations resulted in locally very high rainfall amounts of as much as 12 inches in just a few hours. This resulted in the most significant flash flooding along the upper French Broad River in al
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 982356). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.