Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Areas Affected: Henderson, NC; Transylvania, NC
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 7:01am EDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 7:01am EDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 11:15pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 7:01am EDT
Event Ends: Monday 8:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. .Excessive runoff from widespread 4 to 6 inches of storm total rainfall will maintain flooding along the French Broad River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Farmland flooding continues on both sides of the French Broad River, especially between the river and Brevard and Pleasant Grove Roads. Floodwaters begin to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.0 feet and rising. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 to 17.0 feet by this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement should be issued this evening before 1115 PM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b6bdd5a8cb078b0e9c4b4f3026e25ba5042fb2a9.001.1 Codes: NCC089, NCC175 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b6bdd5a8cb078b0e9c4b4f3026e25ba5042fb2a9.001.1