Flood Advisory until 01:30PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western McDowell County in Western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 130 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas across the Catawba Headwaters including but not limited to Mill and Crooked Creeks. 3 to 4 inches of rain had already fallen in the advised area and additional heavy showers are expected into early afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 801 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Old Fort, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Pleasant Gardens and Busick. - 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