Flash Flood Warning

FFWGSP

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina... Caldwell County in western North Carolina...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 728 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a line of training cells producing torrential rainfall moving across eastern Burke County and entering central and eastern Caldwell County from the south. This rainfall will be capable of producing 1-2 inches in less than an hour over saturated soils. This rainfall may cause additional, significant rises on area streams, including Zacks Fork Creek near Lenoir; Lower Creek from Lenoir to Gamewell to Antioch Rd; flood-prone urban areas from Cajah's Mountain to Sawmills to Granite Falls and along US 70 from Morganton to Drexel, Valdese, and Connelly Springs; the Yadkin River near Patterson; Kings Creek; and Mulberry Creek near Collettsville, quickly exacerbating ongoing Minor flooding. Significant, Moderate flooding, potentially impacting some structures and causing significant travel disruptions, may develop quickly over the next 30-90 minutes. If you are near a creek or stream, 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.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Gamewell, Hudson and Salem.