HIDEFlood Watch issued December 13 at 8:00PM 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 FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY...
.A deep low pressure system approaching the lower Mississippi
River Valley overnight will spread rain across the southeast early
Friday. Unusually strong and moist southerly flow ahead of this
system will bring periods of moderate to heavy rainfall Friday
into Friday night. 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 FRIDAY 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 Friday 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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