Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Areas Affected: Burke, NC; McDowell, NC
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:54am EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:54am EDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 4:30am EDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 1:54am EDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 4:30am EDT
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina... Northeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 430 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 153 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - McDowell County Emergency Manager reports high water along Martin Branch and Peppers Creek in northern McDowell County. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Ashford, Jonas Ridge and North Cove. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6bbffccaf22f2157118e205b5931c00dbfb4356c.001.1 Codes: NCC023, NCC111 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6bbffccaf22f2157118e205b5931c00dbfb4356c.001.1