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WGUS82 KGSP 232325
FLSGSP

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
725 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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Avery NC-Caldwell NC-
725 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Avery and Caldwell Counties in western North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 1115 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Some low-water crossings may become impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 725 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated
    heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or
    expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5
    and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding. Wilson Creek and its tributaries are known to flood
    some low-lying areas adjacent to the creeks and along Highway
    90.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Edgemont, Globe, Jonas Ridge, and a portion of the Blue Ridge
    Parkway between Linville Falls and Grandfather Mountain,
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1,
by posting on our Facebook page, or via Twitter using hashtag
NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location where
impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3604 8171 3601 8167 3588 8170 3591 8174
      3593 8175 3593 8177 3594 8178 3595 8178
      3595 8180 3597 8182 3597 8183 3598 8184
      3598 8187 3598 8188 3599 8188 3607 8184


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