NWS Flood Watch (Avery County)

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Flood Watch issued December 14 at 3:20AM EST until December 15 at 5:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A deep low pressure system approaching the lower Mississippi River Valley will spread rain across the southeast today. Unusually strong and moist southerly flow ahead of this system will bring periods of moderate to heavy rainfall today into tonight. This rainfall will combine with continued snow melt to raise the threat of flooding across western North Carolina, mainly along and east of the Blue Ridge mountains. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of piedmont North Carolina and western North Carolina, including the following areas, in piedmont North Carolina, Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Union. In western North Carolina, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, McDowell Mountains, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, and Transylvania. * from 7 AM EST this morning through Saturday afternoon * Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will combine with continued snow melt to greatly increase water runoff into streams and main stem rivers. Storm total rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts, are possible. * Minor to moderate flooding of streams and main stem rivers is possible. Minor roadway flooding is also possible, especially across areas with an extensive snow pack where storm drains may be blocked.

Counties Affected:
Alexander; Avery; Buncombe; Cabarrus; Catawba; Cleveland; Davie; Gaston; Henderson; Iredell; Lincoln; Mecklenburg; Rowan; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Union

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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