Record #:

16994

Author(s):

Witt, Anne Carter

Abstract:

The Appalachian mountains of North Carolina have a long history of producing destructive debris flows. Steep slopes, a thin soil mantle, and extreme precipitation events all exacerbate the probability of slope instability in the region. For this article, modern accounts of debris flows have been reviewed to construct a history and estimate the frequency of debris flows in the French Broad watershed.

Source:

North Carolina Geographer (NoCar F 254.8 N67), Vol. 13 Issue , 2005, p59-82, map, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Watersheds--French Board River