Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 22 at 6:28AM EDT until September 22 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 3:28am
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Jackson County in western North Carolina...
Eastern Swain County in western North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 628 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bryson City, Cherokee, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Smoky
Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, B.R.
Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Smoky Mountains-Balsam
Mountain, Whittier and Alarka.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Only 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 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by
posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag
NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address,
or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding
observed.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Jackson, NC; Swain, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov