Mills River, NC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...French Broad River at at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor Flooding continues.  Floodwaters
continue to inundate farmland between the French Broad River and
the old  railroad bed. Floodwaters may start to inundate the
shoulders of River Road near the Big Willow Road intersection.
Floodwaters continue to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge
Rd. and Crab Creek Rd.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 17.0 feet Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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