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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties. .Runoff from previous heavy rain will result in the river remaining above flood stage. These river forecast points crested on Thursday and are slowly falling. The fall of the river stage is rather slow due to the excessive runoff that occurred from the heavy rainfall of the last several days. The Flood Warning continues for The French Broad River At Blantyre.

* until Monday afternoon.

* At 10:46 AM Friday the stage was 19.6 feet.

* Minor Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

* Moderate flood stage is 19.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Blantyre crested at 19.8 feet on Thursday.

* Forecast...the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Monday morning.

* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Moderate Flood Stage. The French Broad River may be overtopping the railroad tracks and floodwaters may be threatening a trailer park on River Ridge Rd. Floodwaters may be approaching buildings north of Grove Bridge Road along US 64. Parts of River Road, Pleasant Grove Rd., Butler Bridge Rd. and Big Willow Rd. are likely flooding. Associated tributaries, including Little River, are likely flooding due to high water levels on the French Broad River. &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON ... TRANSYLVANIA

Instructions:

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