The Great Flood of 1916 What was named 'four' made landfall in Charleston, South Carolina on July 14, 1916. The storm’s northwesterly track and counterclockwise wind field helped air rise up the ...

The Great Mississippi River Flood disproportionately impacted African Americans. More than 500,000 of those who lost their homes were Black. Even more were displaced from their jobs and ...

Damage was estimated to be around $22 million, which equates to over $600 million in 2024. How does the flood from Helene compare to the 'Great Flood' of 1916?

To start understanding the Great Molasses Flood, you need to first grasp exactly how much molasses was involved. A 50-foot-tall tank, 19 feet in diameter, full of 2.3 million gallons of molasses ...

Flood Damage in Biltmore Village in Asheville, NC - Photo Gallery "Tucker and I just walked up on this in Biltmore," she wrote on Facebook. It was a historical marker, placed there in 2015 ...

Within the span of about two weeks in July 1916, two tropical storms dropped more than 26 inches of rain over western North Carolina, leaving most of the rivers gushing out onto city streets ...

The flood permanently altered U.S. flood response strategies, eventually prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct major floodwalls and reservoirs across the Ohio River Valley.

In the end, the Great Flood of 1993 cost $15 billion and left 50 people dead. An unusual weather pattern established itself in the middle part of the country, bringing repeated heavy rainfall to ...

When I covered the Great Flood of 1993, I remember crossing the Missouri River at Brownville, Neb., and looking with amazement at the amount of water covering the valley.