Lake Lure Storm Recovery Updates - 10/11/24
DAM/LAKE LEVELS: The Lake Lure Dam remains stable. Crews are making progress on the work to repair the erosion on the left side of the dam. The road issues on Buffalo Shoals Road near the dam have been repairs. The Lake Level will remain at …
Scenic Lake Lure ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ After Helene
Oct 13, 2024 — Lake Lure in North Carolina was a picturesque, tranquil place until Helene tore through the Southeast. Now, the once-scenic lake is full of debris, remnants of the destruction left behind by...
See photos, videos of flooding and damage in Chimney Rock, Lake Lure…
Sep 28, 2024 — Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Census data from 2022 indicate 220 people live in...
Lake Lure Storm Recovery Updates 11/13/24
Water Tests: The Town of Lake Lure worked with Clear Water Lab to sample the water at the Broad River (above Lake Lure), at the debris field in the lake (just beyond Morse Park), in the center of Lake Lure, and at the Lake Lure Dam. The results are better than anticipated given the catastrophic hurricane on 9/27/24; however, the lake is closed ...
WATCH HERE: Aerials show flooding over Lake Lure following …
Sep 28, 2024 — Lake Lure dam failure prompts urgent evacuations as flash flood emergency threatens area. Voluntary evacuations were encouraged along the Broad River basin in the Lake Lure and Chimney...
Lake Lure Dam overtopped as Helene floods North Carolina
Sep 27, 2024 — LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier could be nearing failure. But it appears …
Lake Lure Dam in Western NC stable after imminent failure …
Sep 29, 2024 — 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...
North Carolina Lake Lure Dam Failure Update: People Must Leave ...
Sep 27, 2024 — National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are urging North Carolina residents in Rutherford County downstream of the Lake Lure Dam to evacuate immediately as the dam is at risk of...
North Carolina flooding: Lake Lure Dam overtops, remains intact
Sep 27, 2024 — North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but remains in tact, officials say. Several counties in western North Carolina are experiencing flooding caused by Helene's heavy...
Fears of Lake Lure dam failure prompted mandatory evacuation
Sep 27, 2024 — Lake Lure dam failure may be imminent, officials say. Residents were asked to immediately evacuate to the Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church at 2525 N. Washington St. in Rutherfordton, North...