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| Title | Flood Damage |
| Date | August 17, 1940 |
| Description | Photograph shows scattered rocks, fill, and trees on a roadway following a flood near Deep Gap and mile post 276.4 in section 2E of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by A. S. Burns on August 17, 1940. |
| Commentary | This photo was taken near Deep Gap, a small community near Boone. The 1940 flood killed several people in North Carolina. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 276 Parkway Milepost: 276.0
Latitude: 36.234864
Longitude: -81.501132 |
| Creator Individual | A.S. Burns |
| Tags |
Flood of 1940
Landslides Mudslide Photographs Road damage Rock slides Storm damage |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
