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Headline: Flood Advisory issued September 28 at 7:39PM EDT until September 28 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...Flooding impacts continue following intense rainfall during
Tropical Storm Helene.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the
following counties, Burke and Caldwell.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding... more
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 16:39
Expires: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 18:15
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Sender: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Areas: Burke County NC, Caldwell County NC
Headline: NCDOT: Travel is prohibited in Western North Carolina.
Description: NCDOT: Travel is prohibited in western North Carolina. Only emergency traffic is allowed past I-77. I-40 West is closed; local traffic only.
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 12:24
Expires: Sunday, September 29, 2024 - 12:24
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NCDOT,Raleigh,NC
Areas: Burke County NC, McDowell County NC
Headline: NCDOT: Travel is prohibited in Western North Carolina.
Description: NCDOT: Travel is prohibited in Western North Carolina. Only emergency traffic is allowed past I-77. I-40 West is closed; local traffic only.
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 12:28
Expires: Sunday, September 29, 2024 - 12:28
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NCDOT,Raleigh,NC
Headline: Widespread Water Outage
Description: The City of Morganton Water Plant is not in operation. This is due to the raw water pump station being underwater. Any water in the system will soon be depleted. We ask that our customers please understand and be patient while repairs and... more
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 07:30
Expires: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 15:30
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: NC_Burke_County
Areas: Burke County NC
Headline: Flood Warning issued September 28 at 8:49AM EDT until September 28 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff continues.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the
following counties, Burke, Henderson, Polk and Rutherford.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks,... more
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 05:49
Expires: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 07:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
