Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 3 at 8:13PM EDT until October 4 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Henderson County in western North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hendersonville, Mills River, Flat Rock, Mountain Home, Laurel
Park, Dupont State Forest, Valley Hill, East Flat Rock, Horse
Shoe and Crab Creek.
- Nuisance to minor flooding may develop along Haywood Road, Blythe
Street, Berkley road and locations near Patton Park and William
H. King Memorial Park in northern Hendersonville and Battle Creek
Road, Randall Farm Road, Davis Mountain Road, and Turley Falls
Road southeast of Horse Shoe.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Henderson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov