Full Notification

FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Western McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Mitchell County in western North Carolina... Western Polk County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina...

* Until 700 AM EDT Thursday.

* At 1224 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. At 1145 PM on 9-25-2024, county emergency management reported dangerous flooding resulting in evacuations ongoing at campgrounds north of Marion and Pleasant Gardens. Exercise extreme caution in these locations. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hendersonville, Marion, Spruce Pine, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Flat Rock, Fairview In Buncombe County, Lake Lure, Old Fort, Saluda, Chimney Rock Village, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Montreat, Gerton, Pleasant Gardens and Sugar Hill.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... HENDERSON, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... MITCHELL, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC ... YANCEY, NC

Instructions:

Heavy rain is increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Be especially alert if you are near a stream, especially at the base of a mountain or in a cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a sudden increase in streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is observed. When driving along roads where the terrain is steep or rocky, watch and listen for falling rocks, mud, trees and other debris. 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.