Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 6:31PM EDT until August 21 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:31pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Buncombe County in western North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams
and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks,
greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and
parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible.
A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. A
small culvert washout or two is possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
torrential rain rates of 3-5" per hour due to slow- moving and
merging thunderstorm cells. Storm-total rainfall of 1-2.5 inches
is likely to occur over the next 30-60 minutes. This rainfall is
heavy enough over a short enough period of time to quickly
overwhelm storm drains and cause rapid development of nuisance
flooding on area roadways, including in parking lots,
intersections, and underpasses.
Excessive runoff will work into area streams and may cause rapid
rises of headwater streams,including Sweeten Creek in Biltmore
Village, Gashes Creek , Haw Creek near New Haw Creek Rd, Ram
Branch at Biltmore Estate, and Pond Branch, near Pond Rd.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, West Asheville, Fairview In
Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To
East Asheville, Skyland, Enka and B.R. Parkway- East Asheville To
Craggy Gardens.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Buncombe, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov