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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
603 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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Henderson NC-Transylvania NC-
603 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of Henderson and Transylvania counties in North
  Carolina

* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams
  and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks,
  greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and
  parking lots.  Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible.
  A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible.  A
  small culvert washout or two is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    training thunderstorms over the headwaters of Little River
    near Penrose and Little River as well as feeder streams into
    the French Broad River near Brevard, Pisgah Forest, and
    Penrose.  Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen over
    the past 60 minutes.  Some locations within the Advisory area
    have seen up to 2 inches of rain in less than 45 minutes.
    Resultant excess runoff may result in nuisance flooding
    across the Advisory area.

    The areas of primary concern include along the lower reach of
    Crab Creek and Big Branch near Crab Creek Rd and Cascade Lake
    Rd, Glade Creek and Lyday Creek near Old Hendersonville Hwy
    and Williams Rd and other low-lying and poor drainage areas
    near Penrose, Brevard, and Pisgah Forest.

  - And additional inch of rain may occur as a final round of
    storms train over the Advisory area.  This may exacerbate
    ongoing flooding or cause new flooding to develop.  Avoid all
    area streams and flooded roadways.

  - Nuisance flooding may occur near or within the following
    locations...
    Brevard, Dupont State Forest, Little River In Transylvania
    County, Penrose and Crab Creek.

  - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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LAT...LON 3529 8270 3526 8256 3528 8251 3519 8258
      3515 8268 3520 8277 3524 8277 3526 8273


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