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Debris Flow — Buncombe, North Carolina

September 27, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Area
Buncombe

Event narrative (NOAA)

A large debris flow developed along Old Fort Rd in the Fairview area, destroying multiple homes and killing 11 members of the same family. A second large debris flow later developed and killed two emergency workers responding to the first event.

Other notable debris flow events in North Carolina

Macon · September 16, 20044 killedPolk · May 18, 20181 killedHaywood · August 17, 20211 killedMcdowell · May 6, 20131 killedBuncombe · September 17, 2004$10.0MBuncombe · September 8, 2004$10.0M

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.

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