Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Areas Affected: Buncombe, NC; McDowell, NC; Yancey, NC
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 12:13am EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 12:13am EDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 4:15am EDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 12:13am EDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 4:15am EDT
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Buncombe County in western North Carolina... West Central McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 415 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1211 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Montreat, Busick, Little Switzerland and Woodlawn. - 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.e1d6b2d1c66a0d2de718878854c75a178b8828fc.001.1 Codes: NCC021, NCC111, NCC199 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e1d6b2d1c66a0d2de718878854c75a178b8828fc.001.1