Weather Alert
Burke County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 7/12/25 3:03 PM
End: 7/12/25 3:26 PM
Dur: 00:23
Canceled 7/12/25 3:26 PM

Flood Advisory issued July 12 at 3:03PM EDT until July 12 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...
A portion of western North Carolina, including the following county, Burke.

* WHEN...
Until 500 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 303 PM EDT, Rain gauge reports indicated heavy rain fell very quickly in Morganton due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area especially along Hunting Creek where the creek may come out of it's banks.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Morganton, Valdese, Salem, and Drexel.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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