Evacuations are now in place. "URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY!" the NWS office in ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Lake Lure Dam is no longer at an imminent risk of failure, emergency management officials in Rutherford County posted on Facebook shortly after 8 p.m. Friday. LAKE LURE DAM ...

Before the storm hit, the NWS announced that dam failure was “imminent” and ordered residents nearby to leave the area immediately. “Urgent: Flash floor emergency for the Lake Lure Dam!

UPDATE (09/27/2024 – 10:10 P.M.) – As of 8 p.m., engineers with Rutherford County evaluated the Lake Lure Dam and determined it is not at imminent risk of failure any longer. “The flow rate ...