Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 6:33PM EDT until July 28 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 3:33pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Madison County in western North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Overflowing
poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 630 PM 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 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Ample rainfall has already developed across the Laurel Creek,
Calvin Creek, and Middle Fork California Creek watersheds, and
radar suggests additional heavy rainfall is inbound.
Nuisance flooding is likely already underway in low-lying areas.
Some remote mountain roadways, including Foster Creek Road,
Chandler Cove Road, and Big Laurel Road, may experience nuisance
flooding or even become impassable.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Faust, Wolf Ridge, Allenstand and Swiss.
- 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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Madison, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov