Flood Advisory for Buncombe, NC
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- Buncombe
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Northwestern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... When: Until 930 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Only 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 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 534 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. Reports of road closures between Weaverville and north Asheville along I-26 and side roads. Rain rates should diminish over the next hour. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, West Asheville, North Asheville, Woodfin, Weaverville, Leicester, UNC-Asheville, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens and Canto. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued July 23 at 5:35PM EDT until July 23 at 9:30PM 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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