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NWS Flood Watch (Mitchell County)
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Flood Watch issued November 15 at 9:57AM EST until November 15 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING MAY PRODUCE FLOODING ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA... .A deep low pressure system moving east from the plains has produced a southeasterly fetch of abundant Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic moisture, which will slowly diminish through the day. Very wet ground conditions, along with current elevated stream levels will heighten the risk of flooding across the region through the period. While some of the precipitation may fall as an icy mix across portions of western North Carolina, especially early this morning, enough rain could fall to produce some flooding there as well. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Elbert and Hart. In North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Transylvania, Union, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina, Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Spartanburg, Union, and York. * until 7 PM EST this evening * Widespread rainfall totals of 1.5 to 2 inches have fallen across the region since yesterday, and another 1-2 inches will be possible across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia through late this morning. * This heavy rainfall will impact locations that received 2 to 4 inches of rain on Monday. The ground remains saturated and stream levels across the region are running quite high. The additional rainfall could lead to more widespread flooding along streams than was seen on Monday, while additional minor flooding on some main stem rivers is also expected.
Counties Affected:
Alexander; Buncombe; Burke Mountains; Catawba; Cleveland; Davie; Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; Greater Rutherford; Henderson; Iredell; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Rutherford Mountains
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Flood Watch issued November 15 at 9:57AM EST until November 15 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING MAY PRODUCE FLOODING ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA... .A deep low pressure system moving east from the plains has produced a southeasterly fetch of abundant Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic moisture, which will slowly diminish through the day. Very wet ground conditions, along with current elevated stream levels will heighten the risk of flooding across the region through the period. While some of the precipitation may fall as an icy mix across portions of western North Carolina, especially early this morning, enough rain could fall to produce some flooding there as well. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Elbert and Hart. In North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Transylvania, Union, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina, Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Spartanburg, Union, and York. * until 7 PM EST this evening * Widespread rainfall totals of 1.5 to 2 inches have fallen across the region since yesterday, and another 1-2 inches will be possible across much of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia through late this morning. * This heavy rainfall will impact locations that received 2 to 4 inches of rain on Monday. The ground remains saturated and stream levels across the region are running quite high. The additional rainfall could lead to more widespread flooding along streams than was seen on Monday, while additional minor flooding on some main stem rivers is also expected.
Counties Affected:
Alexander; Buncombe; Burke Mountains; Catawba; Cleveland; Davie; Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; Greater Rutherford; Henderson; Iredell; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Rutherford Mountains
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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NWS Winter Storm Warning (Mitchell County)
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Winter Storm Warning issued November 15 at 3:30AM EST until November 15 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...ACCUMULATING ICE AND SLEET EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... .A deep low pressure system moving east from the Mississippi Valley will continue to send abundant moisture into the region atop a wedge of surface-based cold air this morning. This setup reamins favorable for not only heavy precipitation, but also for the development of freezing rain and sleet, especially over the central and northern Blue Ridge mountains and the northern North Carolina foothills. Heavy accumulations of freezing rain and sleet could lead to power outages and hazardous travel conditions. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to one half inch expected. * WHERE...The northern mountains of North Carolina. * WHEN...Through 1 PM EST Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
Counties Affected:
Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Yancey
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Winter Storm Warning issued November 15 at 3:30AM EST until November 15 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...ACCUMULATING ICE AND SLEET EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... .A deep low pressure system moving east from the Mississippi Valley will continue to send abundant moisture into the region atop a wedge of surface-based cold air this morning. This setup reamins favorable for not only heavy precipitation, but also for the development of freezing rain and sleet, especially over the central and northern Blue Ridge mountains and the northern North Carolina foothills. Heavy accumulations of freezing rain and sleet could lead to power outages and hazardous travel conditions. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to one half inch expected. * WHERE...The northern mountains of North Carolina. * WHEN...Through 1 PM EST Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
Counties Affected:
Avery; Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Yancey
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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