Flash Flood Warning

FFWGSP

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... McDowell County in western North Carolina...

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 410 AM EDT, Rounds of torrential rainfall have impacted many areas of McDowell County following a prolonged period of steady light to moderate rain, which produced storm-total rainfall of 3-6 inches over the past 12 hours. This rainfall over saturated soils is causing more significant rises to develop along areas streams and associated tributaries. Areas of greatest concern include the headwaters of Cove Creek and the Second Broad River near Sugar Hill, where the 3300 block of Sugar Hill Road is closed due to flooding; Nix Creek near Providence; Crooked Creek near Moffitt Hill; and the Upper Catawba River between Old Fort and Pleasant Gardens, including along Lytle Mountain Rd, where a foot of flood waters have currently closed the roadway. Additionally, a landslide has been observed on NC-226A with minor impacts to the roadway. Additional areas of Minor flooding are expected to develop over the next 1-3 hours. Please obey all barricades and heed all evacuation orders from local Emergency Management officials.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect flash flooding of low-lying areas near streams, including parks, trails, low-water crossings, boat- access areas, and campgrounds. Low-lying roadways are likely to be flooded. An isolated landslide or two cannot be ruled out.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marion, Old Fort, Lake James, Lake James State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Linville Falls, Pleasant Gardens, Sugar Hill and Glenwood.