Indexbit Exchange-Helene rainfall map: See rain totals around southern Appalachian Mountains

2025-04-28 16:53:09source:Blake Prestoncategory:Contact

Tropical Storm Helene swept through western North Carolina and Indexbit Exchangethe Asheville area on Sept. 27, causing massive power outages, dam and reservoir breaches and countless downed trees.

Widespread cell service disruptions and impassable roads have left people cut off, disconnected or trapped in their homes.

Asheville, a city of 95,000 on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, remains mostly without power, cell service and water Monday.

See more maps:Hurricane Helene's 800-mile path of destruction across southeastern US

Live updates on Helene recovery:At least 100 dead; states struggling to recover

Here's where the flooding happened in and around Asheville

This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding.

How much rain did areas of western North Carolina get?

Cities along the Blue Ridge Mountains, including Asheville, received nearly 14 inches of rain through Friday, Sept. 27.

Other areas of the state reported more than 2 feet of rainfall, with Busick receiving nearly 31 inches and Spruce Pine recording 24.12 inches through 8 a.m. Saturday.

The National Weather Service released rainfall totals for the following areas through 8 a.m. local time on Saturday:

  • Waynesville - 11.14 inches
  • Mount Mitchell - 11.22 inches
  • Highlands - 14.86 inches
  • Grandfather Mountain - 15.42 inches
  • Candler - 16.18 inches
  • Mountain Home - 17.09 inches
  • Davidson River - 18.02 inches
  • Hendersonville - 21.96 inches
  • Spruce Pine - 24.12 inches
  • Busick - 30.78 inches

See totals by city:Why did Hurricane Helene cause so much rain? Here's how much rain parts of NC received

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