Flood Advisory for Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC
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What you need to know
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- Polk, Rutherford
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... When: Until 1145 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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 920 PM EDT, While no additional heavy rainfall is expected, high water levels from the previous heavy rainfall will slowly work its way through creeks and streams. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Jim Dobbins Road is closed due to water over the bridge from Grays Creek. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Spindale, Tryon, Ellenboro, Bostic, Alexander Mills, Green Creek, Harris, Mill Spring, Caroleen and Lake Adger. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Flood Advisory issued August 6 at 9:21PM EDT until August 6 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 6 at 6:50PM EDT until August 6 at 9:45PM 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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