Flood Warning until 03:30PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Western Polk County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 1131 AM EDT, Excessive runoff continued throughout the Rocky Broad, Green and Upper Pacolet basins after this morning's and last night's very heavy rainfall. Many rivers, streams and creeks in these areas will take much of the afternoon to return to within their banks.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbus, Tryon, Lake Lure, Saluda, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Tuxedo, Lake Adger and Dana.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HENDERSON, NC ... BUNCOMBE, NC ... POLK, NC ... RUTHERFORD, NC
Instructions:
Only when it is safe to do so, please report floodwaters or landslides flowing over roads or threatening property to the National Weather Service by calling toll-free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or via Twitter using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred, including roadways, nearby cross streets, stream names and other landmarks.
Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HENDERSON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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