In September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida and then stormed across multiples states in the Southeast. Along various sections of North Carolina, the storm devastated local areas, roads, parks, and homes with up to 30 inches of rain in localized areas and peak sustained winds of up to 60 miles per hour. The heavy rain and wind resulted in significant damage, including thousands of downed trees and debris covering roads, damage to facilities and multiple landslides that resulted in weakened structural integrity and loss of road segments.

Many roads on the road list may be partially or entirely blocked as a result. Updates have been made to each road where it’s known what happened, but it’s certainly possible roads listed on this site will be impassible for some time.

Please drive with caution.