Special Weather Statement for Buncombe; Henderson
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What is happening
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with torrential rainfall 9 miles northeast of Hendersonville, or 5 miles south of Fairview In Buncombe County, moving northeast at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, Black Mountain, Fletcher, Swannanoa,...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with torrential rainfall 9 miles northeast of Hendersonville, or 5 miles south of Fairview In Buncombe County, moving northeast at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, Black Mountain, Fletcher, Swannanoa, Fairview In Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, Bat Cave, and Asheville Airport. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 3:14PM 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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