Flash Flood Watch until 08:00PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in western North Carolina, Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell Mountains, Polk Mountains and Rutherford Mountains. In upstate South Carolina, Greenville Mountains.
* Through Thursday evening.
* Rounds of showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected tonight through Thursday. Additional rainfall totals of up to three to five inches are possible across the watch area during this period. There is potential for localized flash flooding and quick rises on rivers and creeks, given the wet ground from rainfall yesterday.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE ... HENDERSON ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for rapid onset flooding based on current forecasts. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation and may impact areas that do not typically flood. Please monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action quickly should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch