Full Notification

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1216 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
  Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
  Western Polk County in western North Carolina...
  Eastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  that locally as much as 3 or 4 inches of rain has fallen today 
  across the warned area.  As periods of occasionally heavy tropical 
  rainfall redevelops across the eastern slopes this afternoon, 
  developing areas of high water and flooded streams are expected.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Tryon, Lake Lure, Old Fort, Saluda,
  Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave and B.R.
  Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Runoff from heavy rain into creeks and streams will cause sudden
increases in water levels and flows, even in areas where rainfall has
been light or nonexistent. Hikers, campers and other individuals
outdoors must immediately seek high ground and avoid all streams.