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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Friday January 12th, 2018 :: 07:27 a.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Warning until 03:18AM Sunday

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties .Runoff from heavy rain will cause the river to rise above flood stage. Remember...river stage forecasts are based on observed and forecasted rainfall. If actual rainfall varies from the forecast values...the river stage will vary accordingly. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flood Warning for the French Broad River At Blantyre.

* from this afternoon to late Saturday night...or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 7:16 AM Friday the stage was 15.5 feet

* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to rise to near 17.0 feet by Saturday morning.the river will fall below flood stage by Saturday late evening.

* Impact...At 17.0 feet...Minor Flooding continues. Floodwaters continue to inundate farmland between the French Broad River and the railroad tracks. Floodwaters may start to inundate the shoulders of River Road near the Big Willow Road intersection. &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON ... TRANSYLVANIA

Instructions:

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Remember...night time makes it difficult to recognize flooded areas. The latest stages and forecasts for rivers can be found on our web page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp Please report high water...flooding and landslides to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free...1...8 0 0...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...or by posting on our Facebook page...or tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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