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 ...

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 ...

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!