山洪警报

FFWGSP

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Avery County in western North Carolina...
McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Mitchell County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina...

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 605 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a line of training cells
producing torrential rainfall from Sugar Hill and Old Fort to
Marion, Pleasant Gardens, Celo, Little Switzerland, and Spruce
Pine.  This rainfall will be capable of producing 1-2.5 inches in
less than an hour over saturated soils.  This rainfall may cause
additional rises on area streams, including the upper Catawba
River, Crooked Creek, Grassy Creek, the North Toe River and the
South Toe River and quickly exacerbate ongoing Minor flooding.
Significant flooding, potentially impacting some structures, may
develop quickly over the next 1-2 hours.  Seek higher ground now!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams.
Expect significant flooding of adjacent low-lying areas,
including parks, trails, low-water crossings, boat-access
areas, and campgrounds.  Flooding of some crawl spaces and
basements is possible with potential flooding of
first-floors in residences and businesses near streams.
Evacuations may be needed.  An isolated landslide or two
cannot be ruled out.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Marion, Spruce Pine, Celo, Old Fort, Pleasant Gardens, Lake James
State Park, Linville Falls.