Flood Advisory for Buncombe, NC; McDowell, NC; Yancey, 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: Northeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Yancey County in western North...
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...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
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 23 at 6:08PM EDT until July 24 at 12:15AM 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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