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English: Aerial view of Brisbane City during the 1974 flood, January 1974, looking NE along Mary and Margaret Streets towards the Brisbane River with Kangaroo Point and the Story Bridge in the background. The Parkroyal Motor Inn is visible on the far right of the photo (now known as Royal on the Park).
The Brisbane River floods frequently, although the occurrence and magnitude of flooding has diminished following the construction of the Wivenhoe Dam on the upper reaches of the River. Past floods have resulted in both deepening and reduction in river depth, creation of new sand banks and shoals as well as increased transport of suspended ...
Only 10 days later, the combination of a stalled frontal zone, strong dynamics aloft, and a hurricane moving up the East Coast led to excessive rainfall from North Carolina northward up the Eastern Seaboard between September 14 and 17, with amounts of near 508 mm (20.0 in) being reported near Wilmington, North Carolina, and 150–300 mm (5.9 ...
The flooding closes several roads and washes out a few bridges. [2] October 29, 1929 – A former Florida hurricane produces heavy precipitation in the state, which causes severe flooding. The Cape Fear River rises 41 feet (12.5 m) in a 24‑hour period, and the storm results in damage to roads, crops, and businesses. [2]
A week after Hurricane Helene tore through the U.S. Southeast and devastated western North Carolina with heavy rains and severe flooding, satellite images are showing the extent of the damage ...
At its peak, the French Broad River in Fletcher crested at 30.31 feet on Sept. 27 as Helene moved through the area, according to the North Carolina State Climate Office out of North Carolina State ...
A 108-year-old letter found by a North Carolina family whose home was flooded out by Hurricane Helene recounted with stunning detail the last time such a tragedy happened — and now they feel ...
The list of North Carolina hurricanes between 1950 and 1979 encompasses 79 tropical or subtropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of North Carolina. Collectively, cyclones in North Carolina during that time period resulted in 37 total fatalities during the period, as well as about $3 billion in damage in 2008 USD. A cyclone affected the ...