Flood Warning until 11:18PM Sunday
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 Sunday evening.
* At 4:46 PM Friday the stage was 17.7 feet.
* Minor Flood Stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* FORECAST: The river will continue rising to near 20.5 feet by Saturday morning. The river will fall below Minor Flood Stage late Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 19.0 to 20.0 feet...Significant flooding of farmland along the River is ongoing. Floodwaters may begin inundating the trailer park on River Ridge Rd. and may be impacting some buildings along US 64 north of Grove Bridge Rd. The river may also be overtopping the railroad tracks. Parts of River Road, Pleasant Grove Rd., Butler Bridge Rd. and Big Willow are likely flooding as well.
* 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
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