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The Floods of July 1916: How the Southern Railway Met an Emergency
The Floods of July 1916 How the Southern Railway Met an Emergency
Author: Matthew C. Bumgarner
From July 15 to July 16, 1916, U.S. rainfall records were shattered as more than 22 inches of rain fell on the already saturated North Carolina mountains during a 24-hour period. An estimated 80?90 percent of this deluge rushed down the mountainsides into the region?s already swollen streams and rivers, which crested high above their normal floo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781570720192
ISBN-10: 1570720193
Publication Date: 1/1/1995
Pages: 131
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Publisher: Overmountain Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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