Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:11AM EDT until September 26 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 9:11pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1211 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
At 1145 PM on 9-25-2024, county emergency management reported
dangerous flooding ongoing at campgrounds north of Marion and
Pleasant Gardens. Exercise extreme caution in these locations.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hendersonville, Marion, Spruce Pine, Black Mountain, Swannanoa,
Flat Rock, Fairview In Buncombe County, Lake Lure, Old Fort,
Saluda, Chimney Rock Village, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock State Park,
B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Mount Mitchell State
Park, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Montreat,
Gerton, Pleasant Gardens and Sugar Hill.
Instruction:
Heavy rain is increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas
where slides have occurred in the past. Be especially alert if you
are near a stream, especially at the base of a mountain or in a
cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a sudden increase in
streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is observed. When driving
along roads where the terrain is steep or rocky, watch and listen
for falling rocks, mud, trees and other debris.
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:
Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; McDowell, NC; Mitchell, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC; Yancey, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC