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January 2013 Southeastern United States floods
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The January 2013 Southeastern United States floods occurred from January 14 to 17 and resulted in mudslides and washouts throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains region.[1][2][3] At the height of the flooding, 50 roads were declared impassable in Greene County, Tennessee alone.[4] A similar storm system brought more flooding rain to the region from January 27 to 31.[5]
Closure of U.S. Route 441
[edit]As a result of the heavy rainfall, a January 16 landslide claimed a 200-feet section of U.S. Route 441 (known locally as "Newfound Gap Road") in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.[6] The road, which crosses Newfound Gap at the Tennessee state line, was closed until April 15.[7][1][8][9]
See also
[edit]- 2009 Southeastern United States floods, which caused major rockslides in the southern Appalachians
- July 2013 Southeastern United States floods
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Flashback: January Landslides, Flooding in Southeast".
- ^ "Cumberland River crests in Clarksville just below Flood Stage". January 15, 2013.
- ^ "What a difference a year makes! Rainfall Patterns for 2013 and 2014". Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Wild Weather: A 25-Year Look Back at Greene County's Biggest Weather Events". November 8, 2014.
- ^ Recap of dramatic January accuweather.com
- ^ "Great smoky mountains national park". February 27, 2013.
- ^ Highway 441 ReOpens. WLOS News 13. April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Repairs Under Way on Highway Closed by Landslide in the Smoky Mountains". www.enr.com.
- ^ "Reconstruction of Newfound Gap Road following January 16 landslide to begin next week". Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide, from the Knoxville News Sentinel
- Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide, from WLOS-TV Asheville
- Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide, from the Asheville Citizen-Times
- Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide repair work, from WLOS
- Video report on the reopening of Newfound Gap Road, from WLOS
- Video report on the flooding in Johnson County, Tennessee, from local news WYMT-TV
- Amateur video of the flooding and its impacts in Johnson County, Tennessee
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