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Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Friday December 21st, 2018 :: 10:44 a.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Warning until 08:00PM Saturday

French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. .Runoff from previous heavy rain will result in the river rising above and remaining above flood stage into Saturday. The Flood Warning continues for The French Broad River At Blantyre.

* until Saturday evening.

* At 8:31 AM Friday the stage was 15.7 feet.

* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...rise above flood stage by the midday hours on Friday and continue to rise through this evening and crest at 16.5 feet around midnight or in the predawn hours of Saturday. The river will then fall and go below flood stage Saturday evening.

* Impact...At 16.0 feet...Minor Flood Stage. Farmland flooding continues on both sides of the French Broad River. Floodwaters begin to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... HENDERSON, NC

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... The latest stages and forecasts for rivers can be found on our web page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp Please report high water...flooding and landslides to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free...1...8 0 0...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...or by posting on our Facebook page...or tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the specific location where it occurred.

Address/Location
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
100 N Grove St
Hendersonville, NC 28792

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-697-4912

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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