Weather Alert in North Carolina
Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 11:14AM EDT until August 14 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Henderson, NC; Transylvania, NC
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the following counties, Henderson and Transylvania. * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1113 AM EDT, At 1100 AM EDT, the gauge on Mud Creek had a stage of 13.4 feet. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Mud Creek is ongoing. The lowest elevations of William H King Memorial Park are beginning to flood and floodwaters are approaching the lowest elevations of the Oklawaha Greenway. At this stage, more expansive lowland flooding with nuisance impacts to adjacent farmland, golf courses, and nurseries is ongoing or has recently occurred upstream closer to Erkwood Drive. Although heavy rainfall has ended, the creek level will remain nearly steady this morning, then slowly fall through early afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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