North Carolina Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 07/23/2026 15:08

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued July 23 at 6:08PM EDT until July 24 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 3:08pm
Expires: 
July 23, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Southwestern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Yancey County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1215 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 608 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 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Weaverville, Old Fort, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens, Montreat, Busick, Barnardsville, Flat Creek and Pleasant Gardens. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Buncombe, NC; McDowell, NC; Yancey, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC