<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3gJSPP_0vlVXhKS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3gJSPP_0vlVXhKS00" width="1320" height="743" ><p>(WLOS) — The past two days have already been historic, even before Helen's torrential rains arrive. The Asheville Regional Airport set back-to-back daily rainfall records on Wednesday and Thursday and will likely set a third consecutive one on Friday.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wOGlgvJ4u4E?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer" frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p>September 2024 is now the wettest September on record in Asheville, with over 14" of rain and counting.</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2eSyzW_0vlVXhKS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2eSyzW_0vlVXhKS00" width="648" height="365" ><p>The month will likely surpass May 2018 for all-time wettest month in Asheville.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y1pVev3uQWk?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer" frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p>Record crests of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers are forecast by Friday afternoon, while several other locations, including the Pigeon River in Canton are expected to experience major flood stages.</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1wjKAM_0vlVXhKS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1wjKAM_0vlVXhKS00" width="648" height="365" ><p>Helene is expected to move quickly through the western Carolinas early Friday, bringing damaging wind gusts of up to 65 mph for lower elevations, and up to 80 mph for higher elevations.</p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0svZyR_0vlVXhKS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0svZyR_0vlVXhKS00" width="648" height="365" ><p>This could cause extensive damage to trees and create numerous power outages that could last for days in some areas.</p></div></body>

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WEATHER WARN DAY: Record rain totals precede Helene's arrival

(WLOS) — The past two days have already been historic, even before Helen's torrential rains arrive. The Asheville Regional Airport set back-to-back daily rainfall records on Wednesday and Thursday and will likely set a third consecutive one on Friday. September 2024 is now the wettest September on record in...