Flood Advisory until 10:15PM Saturday
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the following county, McDowell.
* WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 703 PM EDT, Emergency management reported road flooding in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lake James and Woodlawn. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MCDOWELL, NC
Instructions:
When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or via Twitter using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory