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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
757 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR BUNCOMBE COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Buncombe County in western North Carolina...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 757 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread 
  catastrophic flooding resulting in damage to infrastructure and 
  inundation of countless homes and businesses.  Emergency managers 
  request that those in low-lying areas seek higher ground 
  immediately.  Potential for life-threatening landslides is greatly 
  increased.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Buncombe County. This is a 
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.  Numerous
           road closures.  Damage to roads, homes, and bridges.
           High risk of dangerous landslides.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, West Asheville, North 
  Asheville, Black Mountain, Mills River, Woodfin, Fletcher, 
  Swannanoa, Weaverville, Fairview In Buncombe County, Biltmore 
  Forest, Bent Creek, UNC-Asheville, B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To 
  East Asheville, Warren Wilson College, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville 
  To Craggy Gardens, Skyland and Biltmore Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides, 
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides 
can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of 
roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except 
to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in 
the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a 
mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move 
immediately to a safer location.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3575 8233 3571 8228 3561 8227 3559 8229
      3553 8217 3552 8223 3546 8225 3550 8233
      3546 8236 3544 8254 3542 8253 3546 8267
      3542 8274 3547 8280 3558 8277 3567 8289
      3573 8267 3573 8268 3580 8251 3582 8236

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MPR