Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:12AM EDT until September 29 at 5:40AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 8:12am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Swannanoa River At Biltmore affecting Buncombe County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This exceeds the flood of record.
* WHERE...Swannanoa River at Biltmore.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Record Flood Stage. This stage last
occurred in April of 1791 according to Tennessee Valley Authority
records. Catastrophic flooding of the Swannanoa River Valley is
likely and devastating damage is likely in Biltmore Village.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was a record 22.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM EDT Friday was 22.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Minor Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.
Moderate Flood Stage is 14.5 feet.
Major Flood Stage is is 16.5 feet.
Major Flood Stage is 16.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest exceeds the record crest of 20.7
feet from way back in 1916!
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
For detailed information including observed and forecast stages,
flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more,
please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Buncombe, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC