Flood Warning until 02:12PM Tuesday
French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. .Runoff from previous heavy rain will result in the river remaining above flood stage. The Flood Warning continues for The French Broad River At Blantyre.
* until late tonight.
* At 10:01 AM Monday the stage was 17.2 feet. The river crested at 18.63 feet on Saturday.
* Minor Flood Stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* FORECAST: The river will continue to fall to below Minor Flood Stage by late tonight.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet...Minor Flooding continues. Floodwaters continue to inundate farmland between the French Broad River and the railroad tracks. Floodwaters may start to inundate the shoulders of River Road near the Big Willow Road intersection. Floodwaters continue to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd.
* 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.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet...Action Stage. Most farm fields are flooding between the French Broad River and Brevard Rd. and between the French Broad River and Pleasant Grove 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HENDERSON followed by your message, to 888777
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