![people observing the damage along the railroad tracks due to the flooding](https://files.nc.gov/mgm/styles/inline_medium/public/images/2023-07/flood%20closed%20rr.jpg?VersionId=Co8vqWBqNfGgv50MvupnBO_ahZ5xV9TS&itok=d4wYmsQy)
1916 Flood Damage
A Southern Railway inspector walks on a section of track dislodged from a fill in the Round Knob area near Old Fort following the historic July 1916 flood. The longest section of undamaged track between Old Fort and Black Mountain measured a half-mile. Through
heroic efforts, workers restored rail service in the area within six weeks.