January 2013 Southeastern United States floods

The January 2013 Southeastern United States floods occurred from January 14 to 17 and resulted in mudslides and washouts throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains region.[1][2][3] At the height of the flooding, 50 roads were declared impassable in Greene County, Tennessee alone.[4] A similar storm system brought more flooding rain to the region from January 27 to 31.[5]

Newfound Gap Road landslide January 16, 2013

Closure of U.S. Route 441

As a result of the heavy rainfall, a January 16 landslide claimed a 200-feet section of U.S. Route 441 (known locally as "Newfound Gap Road") in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.[6] The road, which crosses Newfound Gap at the Tennessee state line, was closed until April 15.[7][8][9][10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Flashback: January Landslides, Flooding in Southeast".
  2. "Cumberland River crests in Clarksville just below Flood Stage". 15 January 2013.
  3. "What a difference a year makes! Rainfall Patterns for 2013 and 2014". Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  4. "Wild Weather: A 25-Year Look Back at Greene County's Biggest Weather Events". 8 November 2014.
  5. http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/recap-of-dramatic-january-2831/5258371
  6. "Great smoky mountains national park". 27 February 2013.
  7. Highway 441 ReOpens. WLOS News 13. April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via YouTube.
  8. "Flashback: January Landslides, Flooding in Southeast".
  9. https://www.marshall.edu/cegas/geohazards/2016pdf/S5/3_GEOHAZARD_GRSM%20Landslide%20Presentation%20FHWA.pdf
  10. "Repairs Under Way on Highway Closed by Landslide in the Smoky Mountains".
  11. "Reconstruction of Newfound Gap Road following January 16 landslide to begin next week".


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