Flood Warning until 07:00PM 
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Central McDowell County in western North Carolina...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 244 PM EDT, Areas of highwater lingering along the Catawba river, from around Pleasant Gardens to the lake, will gradually improve as the late day period wears on. Floodwaters within select low-lying areas will slowly recede. Some locations that may experience flooding include... Marion, Old Fort, Lake James, Lake James State Park, Pleasant Gardens and Nebo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MCDOWELL, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM 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
