The Qualla Boundary Flash Flood of 14 and 15 July 2011
Lee LG, Tanner PA, Horne CS. 2011. The Qualla Boundary Flash Flood of 14 and 15 July 2011. National Weather Service. Greer, South Carolina
Introduction: During the late night and early morning hours of 14 and 15 July 2011, a flash flood occurred along Straight Fork Creek in the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina, home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Fortunately, no injuries or deaths were reported, but considerable damage occurred at the Cherokee Tribal Fish Hatchery (Fig. 1). Hatchery officials said that a wall of water 8 to 10 feet high raced through the complex leaving behind thousands of pounds of dead fish and damaging screens, gates, and fences. Damage estimates ranged from $30,000 to $50,0001. A person living in the area said that rain did not fall at the hatchery.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Lee, Laurence; Tanner, Patricia; Horne, Christopher
- Date of Issue
- 2011-07-15
- Publisher
- National Weather Service
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Cherokee, convective system, flood, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Raven Creek Fork, SER, Southeast Region, Straight Fork, weather