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1916 - Flood

July 1916 - After 22 inches of rain fall in the North Carolina mountains, a storm brings 50-mile-per-hour winds to Mecklenburg County. All along the Catawba River, factories and bridges are washed away, along with bales of cotton going to market.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
World War I 1914-1918 [2]
Node Order: 
60
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Event Date Field: 
Saturday, January 1, 1916
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline-world-war-i-1914-1918/1916-flood

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/world-war-i-1914-1918