Flood Advisory for Caldwell, NC
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- Caldwell
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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. Where: North Central Caldwell County in western North Carolina... When: Until 745 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Caldwell County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Locally heavy rainfall over the Yadkin River near Patterson and Happy Valley is producing excessive runoff which may lead to isolated to nuisance flooding of small streams feeding the Yadkin River and Mulberry Creek may be imminent. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Patterson. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 4:40PM EDT until July 20 at 7:45PM 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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