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The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene was catastrophic.
Friday’s flooding in western North Carolina surpassed records that stood for more than a century. The French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, peaked at 24.67 feet, breaking the previous record of 23.1 feet from 1916.
More than 2 dozen river gauges are in major flood stage due to this historic rainfall. Many of these rivers will take several days to return to normal after reaching record-high levels on Friday.
On Saturday, parts of North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia remain under flash flood emergencies.
Helene, now a post-tropical cyclone, is stalling over the Tennessee Valley, bringing more rain and scattered gusty winds through the weekend.
-ABC News’ Daniel Amarante