Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Elk Park, NC ∙ Spruce Pine, NC ∙ Hawksbill Mountain, NC ∙ Buladean, NC ∙ Crossnore, NC ∙ Minneapolis, NC ∙ Iowa Hill, NC ∙ Pineola, NC ∙ Micaville, NC ∙ Linville Falls, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 846 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Avery County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina... Northeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Mitchell County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina... * Until 145 AM EDT. * At 846 PM EDT, Thunderstorms with intense rainfall have trained along portions of the Blue Ridge and escarpment with btween 1 and 3 inches of rain. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3613 8225 3616 8221 3615 8215 3610 8213 3612 8203 3629 8192 3627 8189 3623 8191 3621 8190 3619 8189 3619 8186 3616 8183 3611 8181 3607 8174 3595 8180 3582 8195 3582 8196 3587 8194 3590 8214 3586 8228 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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