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The following is a list of North Carolina weather records.North Carolina is located in the Southeastern United States.With the Appalachian Mountains in the western portions of the state, the Piedmont stretching nearly 300 miles across the central portions of the state, and the Coastal Plains and Atlantic Ocean in the eastern portions of the state, North Carolina has experienced many different ...
Fall Creek drains 8.77 square miles (22.7 km 2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.92 and is about 57% forested. [ 4 ] See also
Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and easily accessible waterfalls in North Carolina. The waterfalls of North Carolina, U.S., are a prominent feature of the geography of the Piedmont and mountain regions of the state, as well as a major focus of tourism and outdoor recreation.
Leaf colors peak at slightly different times from year to year because of environmental factors and tree genetics. But here’s when to plan your visit.
Still, temperatures below zero degrees Fahrenheit are extremely rare outside of the mountains. The coldest ever recorded temperature in North Carolina was −34 °F (−37 °C) on January 21, 1985, at Mount Mitchell. The winter temperatures on the coast are milder due to the warming influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream. [31]
What is the latest fall foliage report from SC State Parks? On October 9, Ranger Scott Stegenga at Table Rock State Park shared the following fall foliage report with S.C. State Parks:
The Fall Line extends through Fayetteville, then Raleigh, and finally through Henderson, North Carolina near the Virginia border. The topography at the fall line drops 150–350 ft (46–107 m) in an eastward direction; while noticeable, the drop is quite gradual and occurs over a width of 1–3 miles (1.6–4.8 km).
The waterfall is located on Falls Creek. It begins with a small free-fall before cascading and sliding down the rock face. [1] The water here eventually ends up in the W. Kerr Scott Reservoir and the Yadkin River. Like many other falls in the northern North Carolina Mountains, the falls are high, but limited in water.