Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 29 at 2:21PM EST until December 31 at 9:24PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 29, 2024 - 11:21am
Expires:
December 29, 2024 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and
Transylvania Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...French Broad River at Blantyre.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Action Stage. Most farm fields are
flooding between the French Broad River and Brevard Rd. and
between the river and Pleasant Grove Rd.
At 16.0 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Farmland flooding continues on
both sides of the French Broad River. Floodwaters begin to impact
boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EST Sunday the stage was 14.5 feet and rising
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest nearing 17.0 feet tomorrow. It will
then fall below flood stage Tuesday.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 before late tonight at 230 AM EST.
Area Description:
Henderson, NC; Transylvania, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC