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Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Thursday October 11th, 2018 :: 09:24 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe flooding multiple main roads and some side roads Closed. Shelter in place unless you’re in immediate danger.

Broad River Fire District has received extreme flooding and had water rescue already due to vehicle driving through water. Shelter in place unless you are in immediate danger. If next to a river or stream and able you should seek higher ground. The following roads are closed NC Hwy 9 multiple locations, Morgan Hill Rd, Crooked Creek Rd, Old Fort Rd at McDowell line, Stroud Valley Rd, Gold Anchor Lane, Tree Haven Rd, and Lower Flat Creek Rd. Likely many others. Do NOT venture out if not an emergency. You’ll likely become part of the problem or worse a victim. This is extremely dangerous conditions and you’re risking your life as well as ours.

Instructions:

Shelter in place, evacuate if in low areas near streams or creeks.

Address/Location
Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
44 Broad River VFD Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-669-0488

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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