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Flood Advisory
ActiveBuncombe, NC
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina...
French Broad River At at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville affecting Buncombe County.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...French Broad River at at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville.
* WHEN...From this morning to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Action Stage. The French Broad River is exceeding its banks and beginning to flood low-lying areas, including the Woodfin Riverside Park, the floodplain adjacent to Craggy Dam Reservoir, Carrier Park, and French Broad River Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.0 feet and rising - Bankfull stage is 6.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.6 to 7.0 feet. - Action stage is 6.5 feet. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 should be issued this evening before 1115 PM EDT.
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