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Debris Flow — Haywood, North Carolina
August 17, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$200K
Area
Haywood
Event narrative (NOAA)
North Carolina Geologic Survey surveyed a large debris flow that developed off a ridge just west of Highway 276 in Cruso in conjunction with a major flash flooding event in the East Fork Pigeon River watershed. The debris field swept downslope toward 276, sweeping away and killing a 68-year-old man outside of his home, which was also completely destroyed.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.