Full Notification

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

* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the following counties, Burke, Henderson, Polk and Rutherford.

* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 242 PM EDT, emergency management reported extensive widespread minor to moderate flooding across the warned area. Numerous road closures, multiple strandings and water rescues have been reported recently. In many locations, up to 11 inches of rain have fallen in the last 12 to 24 hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hendersonville, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Mills River, Fletcher, Spindale, Flat Rock, Etowah, Landrum, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Tryon, Lake Lure, Saluda, Ellenboro, Bostic, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park and Bat Cave. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURKE, NC ... HENDERSON, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, 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. People are advised to stay off the roads, but if you must travel, avoid flooded roads. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move immediately to a safer location.