Flood Advisory for Buncombe, NC
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: At 6.5 feet, Action Stage. The French Broad River is exceeding its banks and beginning to flood low-lying areas, including the Woodfin Riverside Park, the floodplain adjacent to Craggy Dam Reservoir, Carrier Park, and French Broad River Park. Where:...
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Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement should be issued this evening before 1115 PM EDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville affecting Buncombe County. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...French Broad River at at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville. * WHEN...From this morning to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Action Stage. The French Broad River is exceeding its banks and beginning to flood low-lying areas, including the Woodfin Riverside Park, the floodplain adjacent to Craggy Dam Reservoir, Carrier Park, and French Broad River Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 9:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.0 feet and rising Bankfull stage is 6.5 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.6 to 7.0 feet. Action stage is 6.5 feet. Flood stage is 9.5 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:01AM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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