Flood Warning until 02:15AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flood Warning for Small Streams in... East central Transylvania County in western North Carolina... Southwestern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
* Until 215 AM EST.
* At 1120 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain which will cause flooding. The stream gauge at the Little River at Merrill Ln recorded a height of 8.88 feet. Minor flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dupont State Forest, Little River In Transylvania County and Penrose. At a height of 9.0 feet, Little River floodwaters are beginning to inundate Cascade Lake Rd just north of Merrill Ln.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA, NC ... HENDERSON, NC
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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