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. At the height of the flooding, 50 roads were declared impassable in Greene County, Tennessee alone. A similar storm system brought more flooding rain to the region from January 27 to 31.Recap of dramatic January accuweather.com
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. The road, which crosses Newfound Gap at the Tennessee state line, was closed until April 15.
See also 2009 Southeastern United States floods, which caused major rockslides in the southern Appalachians July 2013 Southeastern United States floods
References
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