390 WGUS42 KGSP 011719 FLWGSP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 119 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 ...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. ...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Henderson and Buncombe Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can be found at www.weather.gov/gsp. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP Wednesday morning at 1100 AM EDT. && NCC089-175-021500- /O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-241002T1500Z/ /BLAN7.3.ER.240926T0911Z.240929T1915Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 119 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring. * WHERE...French Broad River at Blantyre. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Moderate Flooding continues. Significant flooding of farmland along the French Broad River is ongoing. Floodwaters may be impacting some buildings along US 64 north of Grove Bridge Rd. At 21.0 feet, Moderate Flooding continues. Significant flooding of farmland along the French Broad River is ongoing. Floodwaters are inundating River Rd. and Big Willow Rd. and are likely threatening other roads in the local area including Grove Bridge Rd., Pleasant Grove Rd. and Tally Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - The French Broad River at Blantyre has exceeded the flood of record of 27.1 feet set on July 16, 1916. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.3 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3538 8257 3537 8250 3529 8254 3521 8267 3526 8274 3534 8261 $$ NCC021-089-021800- /O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-241003T1800Z/ /FLCN7.3.ER.240926T1035Z.240927T2245Z.241001T0100Z.NO/ 119 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring. * WHERE...French Broad River near Fletcher. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Action/Advisory Stage. The French Broad River has exceeded bankfull at the gauge site. Isolated farmland flooding is beginning across the French Broad River Valley from Etowah downstream to Avery Creek upstream of the gauge site. At 11.5 feet, Action Stage Flooding continues. Butler Bridge Rd. is inundated with up to 6 inches of floodwaters from the French Broad River, forcing road closure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The French Broad River at Fletcher crested at a record 30.31 feet on September 27, 2024 at 6:45 PM. It exceeded the previous record of 20.13 feet set on September 8, 2004 during Hurricane Frances. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.7 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3538 8257 3541 8257 3550 8262 3550 8254 3540 8250 3537 8250 $$ CP