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Flood Advisory
ActiveAshe, NC; Watauga, NC
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 751 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain has exited the Advisory area, leaving only light to occasionally moderate rainfall. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area due to between 4 and 7 inches of rain that has fallen since Saturday morning. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Cove Creek, Big Laurel Creek, Big Horse Creek, Call Creek, Beaver Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Brushy Fork and Beech Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jefferson, West Jefferson, Beech Mountain, Lansing, Ashland, Glendale Springs and Sugar Grove. - For flooding safety information, please visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
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