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McDowell County Emergency Management
Friday August 10th, 2018 :: 11:57 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 12:45AM Saturday

At 1152 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that rain had ended across the warned area, but locally excessive runoff will continue to result in elevated stream levels throughout the North Fork Catawba basin. Some locations that may have experienced flooding include... North Cove, Pleasant Gardens, Ashford, Little Switzerland, Woodlawn, and Linville Falls.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCDOWELL, NC

Instructions:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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