Spruce Pine, NC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas,
Alexander, Avery, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Eastern
McDowell, Eastern Polk, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater
Rutherford, Henderson, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Polk
Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Transylvania
and Yancey and Upstate South Carolina, including the following
areas, Greenville Mountains and Pickens Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Storm total rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches...with locally
higher amounts have occurred along the Blue Ridge escarpment
from Henderson County north to Avery County. Flood Warnings
for gradual flood rises are currently in effect for much of
this area. Additional amounts of up to 1.5 inches are
possible before showers taper off during the pre-dawn hours.
Heavier showers and isolated thunderstorms could produce
these amounts in just a couple of hours...which could result
in a transition from slow-rise flooding to flash flooding.

This will not be anywhere near the magnitude of flooding that
occurred during Helene.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means there is a potential for
rapid onset flooding based on current forecasts. Flash flooding is a
very dangerous situation and may impact areas that do not typically
flood. Please monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take
action quickly should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been
associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If
you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain,
especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm
or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or
rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads
during periods of heavy rainfall.

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