Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the following counties, Burke, Caldwell and McDowell.

* WHEN...Until 415 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1122 PM EDT, Training thunderstorms with intense rainfall has resulted in 3 to 6 inches of rain across portions of the Blue Ridge escarpment and surrounding mountains. Routed flow from this rainfall will result in rises on Wilson's Creek, John's River headwaters, Warrior Fork and Linville River. Nuisance to minor flooding will be possible over the next several hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Table Rock, B.R. Parkway- Linville Falls To Grandfather, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Lake James State Park, Lake James, Edgemont, Collettsville, Globe and Upton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURKE, NC ... CALDWELL, NC ... 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 X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.