North Carolina Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 08/02/2026 18:37

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 9:37PM EDT until August 3 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 2, 2026 - 6:37pm
Expires: 
August 2, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description: 
At 937 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Globe, Edgemont, Upton, Linville and Pineola.
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: 
Avery, NC; Caldwell, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov