When Duke Energy opened Cowans Ford Dam’s floodgates, Mountain Island Lake experienced nearly 8 feet of flooding despite the Charlotte area receiving only around 4 inches of rain.

Brantley said he doesn’t buy Duke Energy’s explanation for the flooding during Helene. He pointed to lake level data for Lake Norman ... debris in their place. Damage assessments from ...

Climbing death toll: At least 191 people have died across six states and officials fear the death toll could rise following Hurricane Helene ... Mountain, Lake James, Lake Norman, Mount ...

Organizations like the Catawba Riverkeeper are still assessing the damage. Billy Wilson ... organize a volunteer cleanup on Lake Norman after Hurricane Helene. “When you start looking really ...

Hurricane Helene swept ... River Basin. Lake James, northwest of Charlotte, was 10 feet over its “full-pond” level. Duke Energy starting Friday moved water from Lake Norman to Lake Wylie ...

Water levels at Lake Norman, just north ... This has more damage. This is more catastrophic.” Helene dumped nearly two feet of rain on some parts of Western North Carolina.

It could damage gates Duke is required ... Cowans Ford Dam on the southern end of Lake Norman, Duke Energy opened four and part of the fifth gate during Helene. Some residents’ believe Duke ...