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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Friday December 28th, 2018 :: 09:11 a.m. EST

Advisory

New event. Areal Flood Advisory from 12/28/2018 9:08 AM to 3:00 PM EST for Rutherford County. More information.

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Rutherford NC-Henderson NC-Polk NC-
908 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
Far western Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Polk County in western North Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EST.

* At 900 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain which will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.
1 to 3 inches of rain have fallen into the Green River basin since
9 PM last night. Anticipated water releases from Lake Summit and
Lake Adger will promote additional rises on the Green River in
eastern Henderson County and Polk County.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Saluda, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Lake Adger, Mill Spring,
Dana and Tuxedo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall will cause rapid rises on small creeks and streams,
possibly flooding low water crossings and farmland. Do not attempt
to travel across flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Turn around, don't drown.

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.

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LAT...LON 3542 8216 3533 8205 3529 8219 3520 8226
3519 8233 3519 8236 3518 8237 3519 8238
3521 8239 3520 8240 3520 8243 3548 8229
3546 8225 3550 8222 3552 8223 3553 8217

Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247

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