Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:58AM EDT until September 30 at 12:40PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 8:58am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
French Broad River At Asheville affecting Buncombe County.
.This remains an incredibly dangerous situation. Rainfall and the
resultant current flooding may be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Flooding is reaching areas which have not seen flooding in the last
20 years. Many residents new to the region since 2024 may see
unprecedented flooding across the French Broad Valley.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...French Broad River at Asheville.
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 and 19.0 feet, Major Flood Stage. Significant
flooding is ongoing along the French Broad River from Carrier Park
to Woodfin. Most buildings within the floodplain in this area are
likely experiencing significant lower-level inundation. Roadways
adjacent to the river including Riverside Dr., Lyman St., Craven
Dr., Riverview Dr., and Emma Rd. are likely impassable.
Devastating impacts are likely ongoing from Woodfin to I-240 and
Carrier Park. Floodwaters are likely impacting residences as well
as businesses on the left bank of the river while significant
right-bank inundation continues and worsens.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Action/Advisory Stage stage is 6.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Friday was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Monday morning.
- Minor Flood Stage is 9.5 feet.
Moderate Flood Stage is 13.0 feet.
Major Flood Stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 06/01/1976 and way back in 1916 the crest was
23.1 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 late tonight at midnight EDT.
Area Description:
Buncombe, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC