Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:36PM EDT until September 27 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 11:36am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the
following counties, Avery and Mitchell.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain
closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess
runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated
with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 231 PM EDT, emergency management reported widespread
flooding in the warned area due to heavy rainfall. Widespread
minor to moderate flooding is ongoing and will continue into
the evening.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Spruce Pine, Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville,
Beech Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain,
Seven Devils, Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland
To Linville, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather,
Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To
Little Switzerland, Altamont, Ingalls, Minneapolis, Pineola,
Linville and Bandana.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1,
by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your
message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred
and the depth of flooding observed.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
If you drive into water and need to be rescued, personnel may not be
able to reach you due to all the flooding and downed trees.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
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.
Area Description:
Avery, NC; Mitchell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC