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Flooding keeps roads closed in Western N.C.
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Published: September 22, 2009
ASHEVILLE
Many roads remained closed in Western North Carolina because of flooding caused by six straight days of rain.
The National Weather Service says a flash flood watch in the area expired at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that some evacuations were still in effect in Transylvania County. A shelter was set up at the Brevard recreation center.
Several small landslides also were reported, including U.S. 276 near Sliding Rock and Connestee.
Duke Energy reported scattered power outages Tuesday, with Macon County reporting 267 customers without service.
Officials say the flooding is the worst since the remnants of hurricanes Frances and Ivan came through in 2004.
One Edneyville farmer said nearly one third of his 715 acres of corn were under several feet of water Monday.
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