The Swannanoa River at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, has reached flood levels not seen since 1791 after Hurricane Helene brought torrential rain to the area.

BeLoved Asheville is helping rebuild homes in Western North Carolina after Helene. Among them is a home in Swannanoa's ...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – All eyes are on the Swannanoa River as recovery efforts move to the debris-ridden river in western North Carolina, more than four months after Hurricane Helene hit ...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – All eyes are on the Swannanoa River as recovery efforts move to the debris-ridden river in western North Carolina, more than four months after Hurricane Helene hit ...

A FEMA search and rescue team from Maryland search for human remains in debris from a structure in Swannanoa on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 after Tropical Storm Helene flooded the Swannanoa River.

Swannanoa River Road is expected to reopen on the afternoon of Friday, April 4, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

The Swannanoa River swelled from 1.44 feet to a peak of 27.33 feet, according to U.S. Geological Survey data, spilling out of its banks and inundating much of the low-lying Swannanoa Valley.

Hurricane Helene tore through the Swannanoa River Valley of western North Carolina almost seven months ago, but many of the scars it left are still fresh. CNN values your feedback 1.

A FEMA search and rescue team from Maryland search for human remains in debris from a structure in Swannanoa on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 after Tropical Storm Helene flooded the Swannanoa River.

A FEMA search and rescue team from Maryland search for human remains in debris from a structure in Swannanoa on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 after Tropical Storm Helene flooded the Swannanoa River.