“Flood Advisory until 12:15AM Friday” from McDowell County Emergency Management : Nixle

Thursday July 23rd, 2026 :: 06:08 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 12:15AM Friday

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

* WHERE...Northeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina...

* WHEN...Until 1215 AM EDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Weaverville, Old Fort, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens, Montreat, Busick, Barnardsville, Flat Creek and Pleasant Gardens. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BUNCOMBE, NC ... MCDOWELL, 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

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Alert Details

Severity:: Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Flood Advisory

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