Weather Alert
Buncombe County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 1/28/24 12:26 PM
End: 1/28/24 5:55 PM
Dur: 05:29
Canceled 1/28/24 5:55 PM

Flood Advisory issued January 28 at 12:26PM EST until January 28 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues along the French Broad River near Fletcher.

* WHERE...
A portion of western North Carolina, including the following counties, Buncombe and Henderson.

* WHEN...
Until 600 PM EST.

* IMPACTS...
Isolated farmland flooding across the French Broad River Valley, from Etowah downstream to Avery Creek upstream of the gauge site at Fletcher.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1226 PM EST, Minor flooding was occurring in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River flows were elevated. The river is taking longer to recede than originally forecast, so the Flood Advisory has been extended.
- Flooding impacts will continue through this afternoon, but no additional rainfall is expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Arden, Mills River, Fletcher, Mountain Home and Avery Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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