Flood Advisory until 11:00AM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the following counties, Avery, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey.
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 802 AM EDT, Elevated runoff from last night's heavy rainfall continued to work through the Toe and Linville River drainage basins. Continue to remain wary of flooded roads in the region and when heavy rainfall redevelops today, flash flood warnings may need to be issued. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spruce Pine, Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville, Beech Mountain In Avery County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Altamont, Ingalls, Minneapolis, Pineola, Jonas Ridge, Linville and Bandana. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: AVERY, NC ... BURKE, NC ... MCDOWELL, NC ... MITCHELL, NC ... YANCEY, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241