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Clay County, NC
Thursday February 6th, 2020 :: 07:31 a.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Clay County in southwestern North Carolina... Polk County in east Tennessee...

* Until 430 PM EST Thursday.

* At 728 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling over the area. The heavy rain will cause continued flooding. Over the last 6 hours, 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen across the area with an additional 1 to 2 inches expected today.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Andrews, Murphy, Benton, Ducktown, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, William L. Davenport Refuge, Tusquitee, Violet and Conasauga.

* AFFECTED AREAS: POLK, TN ... CLAY, NC ... CHEROKEE, NC

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Address/Location
Clay County, NC
345 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-389-1361

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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