Flood Warning until 11:30PM Monday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. Rainfall of 2 to over 4 inches fell late Saturday in the French Broadd River basin feeding into the location at Blantyre. This rain has resulted in the river being in minor flood levels which will continue into Monday. The Flood Warning continues for The French Broad River At Blantyre.
* until Monday evening.
* At 11:01 AM Sunday the stage was 16.6 feet. The river rose above 16 feet at 6:30 AM Sunday.
* Minor Flood Stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* FORECAST: The river will continue rising to near 17.0 feet by this evening. The river will fall below Minor Flood Stage late Monday.
* Impact...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.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet...Action Stage. Most farm fields are flooding between the French Broad River and Brevard Rd. and between the French Broad River and Pleasant Grove Rd.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... HENDERSON, NC
Instructions:
The latest stages and forecasts for rivers can be found on our web page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp Please report high water...flooding and landslides to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free...1...8 0 0...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...or by posting on our Facebook page...or tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.
Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HENDERSON followed by your message, to 888777
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:
- Flood Warning