Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 1:38AM EDT until September 27 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 10:38pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Haywood County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Jackson County in western North Carolina...
Central Transylvania County in western North Carolina...
* Until 400 AM EDT.
* At 138 AM EDT, Persistent moderate to heavy rain across the area
today has resulted in between 5 and 7 inches of rain. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area,
which will result in additional flash flooding. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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...
Downtown Asheville, Brevard, Arden, East Asheville, West
Asheville, North Asheville, Black Mountain, Mills River, Woodfin,
Fletcher, Swannanoa, Canton, Lake Junaluska, Weaverville, Fairview
In Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, Bent Creek, Clyde, Mount
Pisgah and B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Buncombe, NC; Haywood, NC; Jackson, NC; Transylvania, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC