Lake Lure Dam Failure

As of 8 pm engineers with Rutherford County evaluated the Lake Lure Dame and decided it is not risk of failure any longer.

“The flow rate has been controlled and there is no immediate danger” official said.

The flow rate has been controlled, and there is no immediate danger,” officials said.

Rutherford County Emergency Management said all resident below the Lake Lure Dam should evacuate urgently.

Emergency management added that while structural supports have been compromised the dam is currently holding.

as of 3:45 pm official said water was going over and around the dam wall.

lake lure

Evacuation sirens are surrounding downstream of the dam and emergency personnel are going door to door to make sure that everyone has been escaped.

Any person above Lattimore Road should shelter in place until evacuations can resume.

An emergency shelter is available at RS Central High School.

If you are not within evacuation zone official said that you remain home due to harsh conditions on the road.

Rutherford County officials add they are waiting on arrival of high clearance mobiles from state of North Carolina before they resume evacuations as Highway 64/74 is impassible at Latimore Road

Major WNC roadways closed due to flooding slides from Hurricane Helene

The North Carolina Department of Transportation add parts of Interstate 26 and 40 are closed due to storm destruction from Helene.

north carolina dam failure

All roads in Western North Carolina should be consider closed.

Motoris should not travel in this region should not try to drive through standing water  and must respect barricade and road closure signs on DriveNC.gov reads.

Those in Western North Carolina should seek higher ground and shelter in place.

I-26 Closed Near ASHEVILLE

All lanes of I-26 closed south of Asheville between Exits 49 US 64 and Exit 53 Upward Road due to flooding.

The road is expected to reopen by 5:00 PM Saturday 9/28/24.

I-40 WEST Closed Near ASHEVILLE

I-40 West is closed at Exit 7 Cold Springs Creek Rd due to flooding. The road is expected to reopen by 5 pm Saturday 9/28/2024.

I-40 EAST Closed Near Asheville

I-40 East is closed at Exit 4 NC 191 due to flooding. The road is expected to reopen by 5:00 PM Saturday 9/28/2024.

I-40 Closed Near Asheville

I-40 is closed at Exit 20 US 276 due to flooding. The road is expected to reopen by 5 pm Saturday 9/28/2024.

I-40 Closed Near TN State Line

All lanes of I-40 East are closed at the Tennessee State line due to flooding. The road is expected to reopen by 5:00 PM Saturday 9/28/2024

I-40 Closed Near Asheville

All lanes of I-40 are closed between Exit 66 and Exit 72 due to mudslide. The road is expected to reopen by 5 PM Saturday 9/28/2024.

I-40 Closed Near Asheville

All lanes of I-40 are closed on mile west of Exit 64 NC 9 near Black Mountain due to flooding. The road is expected to reopne by 5 PM Saturday 9/28/2024.