The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin. At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Lake Lure water levels are slowly receding after a mandatory evacuation was announced for residents below the dam in low-lying flood-prone areas. Mass ...

Why Is Lake Lure Dam At Risk For Failure? Helene made landfall in Florida on late Thursday night, about 10 miles west of the city of Perry, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Lake Lure Dam Still Standing After Hurricane Helene: Inside the North Carolina Floods After Hurricane Helene ravaged the south, North Carolina's Lake Lure region suffered massive destruction.

At 9 a.m. Friday, town officials notified the Rutherford County Emergency Management office about the pending dam failure, saying water from the lake was expected to top the dam before 10 a.m.

At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was at imminent risk of failing, as water spilled over the top of its 124-foot tall structure.

The Lake Lure flood gates were operating at 26 feet late Thursday night and flood warning sirens were activated, according to N.C. Emergency Management.

At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was at imminent risk of failing, as water spilled over the top of its 124-foot tall structure.

Lake Lure dam no longer at risk of failure after Emergency Flash Flood alert issued by: Abby Mittower, Ciara Lankford Posted: Sep 27, 2024 / 03:38 PM EDT Updated: Sep 27, 2024 / 10:56 PM EDT ...

The Lake Lure Dam, which was feared doomed to collapse on Friday, is stable and emergency repairs are set to begin. At the peak of Helene’s rains, a warning went out that the Lake Lure Dam was ...