Will your house flood? It seems like such a simple question, but getting an accurate risk profile for a given home can vex the experts, let alone real estate agents and homeowners. Whether you are thinking about selling your home, buying a new property or staying put, getting a handle on your flood risk is essential, even if you don't live on the coast.
Asheville, North Carolina, tucked high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains and a 7-hour drive to the coast, didn’t fit the mold as a poster child for extreme flooding. But then the torrential rains came in late September. And Asheville, a town 487 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and once viewed as a haven from the ravages of climate change, became ground zero for a devastating and deadly flooding event during Hurricane Helene.
