January 2013 Southeastern United States floods explained

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]}

Roads closed

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]

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] [1] [8] [9]}

See also

• 2009 Southeastern United States floods, which caused major rockslides in the southern Appalachians
• July 2013 Southeastern United States floods

External links

• Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide, from the Knoxville News Sentinel
• Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide, from WLOS-TV Asheville
• Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide, from the Asheville Citizen-Times
• Video report on the Newfound Gap Road landslide repair work, from WLOS
• Video report on the reopening of Newfound Gap Road, from WLOS
• Video report on the flooding in Johnson County, Tennessee, from local news WYMT-TV
• Amateur video of the flooding and its impacts in Johnson County, Tennessee

Notes and References

1. Web site: Flashback: January Landslides, Flooding in Southeast .
2. Web site: Cumberland River crests in Clarksville just below Flood Stage. 15 January 2013.
3. Web site: What a difference a year makes! Rainfall Patterns for 2013 and 2014 . 2016-12-28 . 2020-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204180351/https://extension.tennessee.edu/WebPacket/Pages/WP-2014-RainfallComparisons.aspx . dead .
4. Web site: 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 Recap of dramatic January
6. Web site: Great smoky mountains national park. 27 February 2013 .
7. April 15, 2013 . Highway 441 ReOpens . WLOS News 13 . . September 7, 2021.
8. Web site: Repairs Under Way on Highway Closed by Landslide in the Smoky Mountains. www.enr.com.
9. Web site: Reconstruction of Newfound Gap Road following January 16 landslide to begin next week.