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    Asheville, NC, flood map shows heavy rainfall and flood areas

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    | Asheville Citizen Times

    Tropical Storm Helene tore through Western North Carolina and the Asheville area on September 27, causing massive power outages, dam and reservoir ruptures, and numerous downed trees. Widespread cell service disruptions and impassable roads have left people cut off, cut off or confined to their homes.

    Asheville, a city of 95,000 on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was largely without power, cell service and water on Monday. More than thirty people have died.

    This is where the flooding occurred in and around Asheville

    This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days leading up to the storm that combined to cause disastrous flooding.

    Emergency assistance: Quick guide to finding essentials and navigating Asheville behind Helene

    More: Asheville is isolated by flooding. The latest news about electricity, mobile telephony and more

    More: Full extent of Helene devastation not clear as recovery underway: ‘Our hearts are broken’

    How much rain did the areas of Western North Carolina fall?

    Cities along the Blue Ridge Mountains, including Asheville, received nearly a foot of rain through Friday, September 27.

    Other parts of the state reported more than 2 feet of rain, with Busick receiving nearly 31 inches and Spruce Pine recording 24.12 inches through Saturday.

    View the totals by city: Why did Hurricane Helene cause so much rain? Here’s how much rain parts of NC received

    Photos of flooding in the Asheville area

    Browse the following stories, galleries and videos to see photos of the flooding and damage:

    Total destruction: View photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, NC

    More: Lake Lure Flowering Bridge near Chimney Rock was reportedly swept away by floodwaters from Helene

    Video: View aerial footage of historic flooding in Biltmore Village after Helene

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