Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:23AM EDT until September 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:23am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:45pm
Description:
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR YANCEY COUNTY...
At 1023 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain and
flooding across Yancey County. Between 4 and 9 inches of rain have
fallen. Shelter in place and do not travel unless fleeing
floodwaters. Significant flooding is ongoing in multiple locations,
resulting in road closures, first-floor inundation, and damage to
some structures. The risk of life-threatening landslide activity
continues to increase. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5
inches in 1 hour. Additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected
before rain starts to taper off.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Yancey County. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Extensive flooding of homes and businesses.
Widespread road closures. Widespread life-threatening
landslide activity.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Burnsville, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To
Little Switzerland, Micaville, Green Mountain, Ramseytown, Celo,
Swiss, Busick and Poplar.
Instruction:
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides,
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides
can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of
roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except
to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in
the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a
mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move
immediately to a safer location.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Yancey, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC