Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 23 at 6:40AM EDT until July 23 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 3:40am
Expires:
July 23, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Graham County in western North Carolina...
West Central Swain County in western North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1045 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 637 AM EDT, Heavy rain will overspread the advised area this
morning with as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain accumulating.
River and streamlevels throughout the Cheoah and Lower Little
Tennessee basins will rise. Watch for developing flooding of
low-lying areas along Tapoco Road and around Fontana.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Fontana Village, Smoky
Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Lake Santeetlah, Fontana Lake, Smoky
Mountains-Fontana Area, Cheoah, Tapoco, Deals Gap and Stecoah.
- 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.
Area Description:
Graham, NC; Swain, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov