Avisos

Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 3:06PM EDT until September 27 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont and western NorthCarolina, and upstate South Carolina.* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Dueto saturated soils following Helene, any wind gusts this afternoonmay bring down trees which normally could withstand such winds.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weatherinformation for the latest updates. Additional details can be foundat www.weather.gov/gsp.

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Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:41PM EDT until September 28 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing.* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including thefollowing county, Buncombe.* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT Saturday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remainclosed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excessrunoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundatedwith water and may not be passable.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 639 PM EDT, emergency management reported widespreadflooding is ongoing in the warned area. Flooding is ongoingor expected to begin shortly. Between 6 and 11 inches of rainhave fallen.- Flooding impacts will continue, but little or no additionalrainfall is expected.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, West Asheville,North Asheville, Black Mountain, Mills River, Woodfin,Fletcher, Swannanoa, Weaverville, Fairview In BuncombeCounty, Biltmore Forest, Bent Creek, UNC-Asheville, B.R.Parkway-Nc Arboretum To East Asheville, Warren WilsonCollege, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens,Skyland and Biltmore Park.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodWhen it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslidesthreatening roads or property to the National Weather ServiceGreenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1,by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Yourmessage should describe the specific location where impacts occurredand the depth of flooding observed.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can becomeunstable and unsafe.Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides,especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slidescan destroy single homes and other structures and large sections ofroads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, exceptto move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are inthe vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on amountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, moveimmediately to a safer location.

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Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:47AM EDT until September 30 at 6:42PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in NorthCarolina...French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and HendersonCounties..This remains a incredibly dangerous situation, rainfall and thecurrent resultant flooding is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Floodingwill reach areas which have not seen flooding in the last 20 years.Many residents new to the region since 2004 may see unprecedentedflooding across the French Broad Valley.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.This level exceeds the flood of record.* WHERE...French Broad River near Fletcher.* WHEN...Until Monday evening.* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Record Flood Stage. Significant anddamaging flooding of the French Broad River Valley is likely fromEtowah upstream to Avery Creek and Biltmore Park downstream of thegauge site. Floodwaters are approaching levels similar to thoselevels observed in during Hurricane Frances in early September,2004.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 23.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:15 AM EDT Friday was 23.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.5feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Mondaymorning.- Minor Flood Stage is 13.0 feet.Moderate Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.Major Flood Stage is 20.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest exceeds a previous crest of 20.1feet on 09/08/2004 from Hurricane Frances. Unprecedentedflooding is expected.- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.For detailed information including observed and forecast stages,flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more,please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSPThe next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.

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