Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 8:46PM EDT until September 26 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 5:46pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 10:45pm
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Avery County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...
Northeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Mitchell County in western North Carolina...
Northeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 846 PM EDT, Thunderstorms with intense rainfall have trained
along portions of the Blue Ridge and escarpment with btween 1 and
3 inches of rain. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches
in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Spruce Pine, Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville, Beech
Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils,
Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, B.R.
Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Grandfather Mountain State
Park, Altamont, Ingalls, Minneapolis, Pineola, Jonas Ridge,
Linville and Bandana.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Avery, NC; Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Mitchell, NC; Yancey, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC