Full Notification

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS EXTENDED
THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  WESTERN BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT.

* AT 345 PM EDT, EXCESSIVE RUNOFF CONTINUES OVER THE REGION, AND 
  FLOWS REMAIN HIGH ALONG THE UPPER CATAWBA RIVER, THE NORTH FORK 
  CATAWBA RIVER, AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES.  THESE FLOWS WILL 
  CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS AND SOME ROADWAYS.

* THE FOLLOWING STREAMGAUGE REMAINS ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE: 
  CATAWBA RIVER AT PLEASANT GARDENS.

  CURRENT STAGE: 12.94 FEET AND FALLING STEADILY.
  FORECAST: THE CATAWBA RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE INTO THE 
  EVENING HOURS. A FALL BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 
  8 AND 10 PM TONIGHT WITH A FALL BELOW ACTION/ADVISORY STAGE 
  OVERNIGHT.
  ACTION STAGE: 9.0 FEET.
  MINOR FLOOD STAGE: 11.0 FEET.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MARION, LAKE JAMES STATE PARK, LAKE JAMES, NEBO, PLEASANT GARDENS,
  GLENWOOD, ASHFORD, WOODLAWN, SUGAR HILL AND NORTH COVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER-COVERED ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, OR LOW-LEVEL CROSSINGS. ONLY A FEW
INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. IT IS
NOT WORTH THE RISK. PLEASE TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.

NUMEROUS ROADS, PARKING LOTS AND BRIDGES ARE STILL THREATENED BY 
ELEVATED STREAMS AND CREEKS. PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ROAD 
SIGNS INDICATING A FLOOD-PRONE AREA. OBEY ALL BARRICADES, EVEN IF 
WATER IS NOT CURRENTLY OVER THE ROAD. BARRICADES ARE IN PLACE FOR 
YOUR PROTECTION AND INDICATE AREAS WHERE FLOODING CAN OCCUR RAPIDLY 
AND WITHOUT WARNING.