Flood Warning until 02:12PM Sunday
...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties French Broad River At Asheville affecting Buncombe County. French Broad River At Marshall affecting Madison County. in North Carolina... ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. .Runoff from heavy rain will cause the river to rise above flood stage. Remember...river stage forecasts are based on observed and forecasted rainfall. If actual rainfall varies from the forecast values...the river stage will vary accordingly.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... HENDERSON, NC
Instructions:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Remember...night time makes it difficult to recognize flooded areas. 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning