Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 18 at 7:49PM EDT until July 18 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
Northern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly especially in the Fletcher/Mills
River/Avery Creek area where the heaviest rainfall totals have
fallen in the last hour or so. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen so far.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hendersonville, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Etowah, Mountain
Home, Chimney Rock Village, Asheville Airport, Skyland, Biltmore
Park, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The NC Arboretum, Bat Cave,
Chimney Rock State Park, Mount Pisgah, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam
To Mount Pisgah, Avery Creek, Horse Shoe and Forge Mountain.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: