Buncombe County Severe Watches and Warnings

Buncombe County Severe Watches & Warnings NOAA Weather Radeo

Buncombe Severe Watches & Warnings NOAA Weather Radio
Watches & Warnings
Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Issued: 11:37 AM EST Dec. 28, 2018 – National Weather Service

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the French Broad River at Asheville.
* From this afternoon to Sunday morning... or until the warning is
canceled.
* At 11:15 am Friday the stage was 9.5 feet and rising rapidly.
* Minor flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... rise above minor flood stage by late this afternoon and
continue to rise to near 10.0 feet by early Saturday morning.The
river will fall below minor flood stage by early Saturday morning.
* Impact... at 9.5 feet... minor flood stage. The French Broad River
is flooding areas between Riverside Dr., And Lyman St. On the right
bank and Riverview Dr., Craven St. And Emma Rd. On the left bank,
including, Parks, greenways, and Railroad and Industrial property.
Parts of Emma Rd. Between Pearson bridge Rd. And Craven St. May be
flooding.

Event: Flood Watch
Alert:
...HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.Abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will stream across the
western Carolinas and northeast Georgia today ahead of a cold
front moving slowly eastward. Soils remain nearly saturated from
recent snowmelt and rainfall, and many area streams and reservoirs
are already running at high levels, posing an increased risk of
flooding. Heavy rain and a few embedded thunderstorms will arrive
with the cold front this afternoon and the associated higher
rainfall rates could quickly worsen ongoing flooding.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina, and upstate
South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast
Georgia, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, and
Stephens. In North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke
Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland,
Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Graham, Greater
Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood,
Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell
Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk
Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson,
Swain, Transylvania, Union, and Yancey. In upstate South
Carolina, Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greater
Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville
Mountains, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee Mountains, Pickens
Mountains, Spartanburg, Union, and York.

* through Saturday morning

* Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall through today will combine
with wet conditions and already high stream levels to produce
excessive water runoff in many areas. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3
inches are likely across the region, with locally higher amounts
in the extreme southern Appalachians.

* Several streams will likely leave their banks and flood
adjacent low-lying areas and water crossings. This is
especially true near south-facing mountain ridges such as the
Blue Ridge Escarpment, but flooding may occur just about
anywhere in the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. In
urban areas, street flooding is possible, impeding travel.
Additionally, lakes are likely to remain at high levels
heading into the weekend and minor shoreline flooding is
possible.
Instructions: A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current rainfall forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action. These actions typically include moving to higher ground if flooding is imminent, and moving belongings to higher ground well before flooding develops in normally flood-prone areas.
Target Area:
Alexander
Avery
Buncombe
Catawba
Davie
Graham
Haywood
Iredell
Madison
Mitchell
Northern Jackson
Rowan
Swain
Yancey