Flood Advisory for Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC
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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: Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Henderson County in western North Carolina... When: Until 1230 AM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Henderson County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1230 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 633 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. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hendersonville, Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Swannanoa, Flat Rock, Etowah, Fairview In Buncombe County, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Biltmore Forest, Bent Creek, Chimney Rock Village, Asheville Airport, Skyland, Biltmore Park, B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To East Asheville, B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, Bat Cave and Chimney Rock State Park. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 23 at 6:33PM EDT until July 24 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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Source and limitations
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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