Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Henderson County in western North Carolina... Central Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Greenville County in upstate South Carolina...

* Until 1230 PM EDT.

* At 736 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen over the past 6 hours and flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Locally excessive runoff is likely to continue all morning across the Upper French Broad River, Mud and Bat Fork Creek, The upper Green River and upper Saluda River basins. This includes but is not limited to flooding of low lying areas along Rivers and Streams from Rosman to Brevard to Hendersonville and Fletcher. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Doppler radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hendersonville, Brevard, Fletcher, Flat Rock, Slater-Marietta, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Saluda, Rosman, Dupont State Forest, Jones Gap State Park, Caesars Head State Park, Pleasant Ridge State Park, Chimney Rock State Park, Gorges State Park, Valley Hill, Crab Creek, Little River In Transylvania County, Cedar Mountain and Penrose.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... GREENVILLE, SC ... HENDERSON, NC

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Heavy rain is increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Be especially alert if you are near a stream, especially at the base of a mountain or in a cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a sudden increase in streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is observed. When driving along roads where the terrain is steep or rocky, watch and listen for falling rocks, mud, trees and other debris.