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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:37 AM Aug. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT MONDAY FOR
SOUTHEASTERN AVERY AND NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES...

At 937 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms produced heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Gauges reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Grandfather Mountain State Park,
B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Globe, Edgemont, Upton,
Linville and Pineola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Only when it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by
posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag
NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address,
or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding
observed.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED

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