Flash Flood Warning until 11:00PM Tuesday
FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Henderson County in western North Carolina...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have already fallen since 530 PM and additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams. This will include tributaries to the French Broad River west of Hendersonville, such as Perry Creek, Shaw Creek, and South Fork Big Willow Creek. Flooding of urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas is also expected.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hendersonville, Mills River, Flat Rock, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Dupont State Forest, Valley Hill, Horse Shoe, Crab Creek, Forge Mountain and East Flat Rock.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HENDERSON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning