Active AlertsLaurel Park, NC

Flood Warning

Issued at Sat 4:12 PM Jan. 10
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina French Broad River At at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Transylvania and Henderson Counties.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: French Broad River at at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre.
When: From this evening to early Monday afternoon.
Impacts: At 17.0 feet, Minor Flooding continues. Floodwaters continue to inundate farmland between the French Broad River and the old railroad bed. Floodwaters may start to inundate the shoulders of River Road near the Big Willow Road intersection. Floodwaters continue to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd.
Additional Details: - At 2:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 17.0 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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/GSP The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 500 PM EST.

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