Weather Alert
McDowell County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/11/25 2:49 PM
End: 5/11/25 10:41 PM
Dur: 07:52
Canceled 5/11/25 10:41 PM

Flood Watch issued May 11 at 2:49PM EDT until May 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...
Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alexander, Avery, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Transylvania and Yancey and Upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, Greenville Mountains and Pickens Mountains.

* WHEN...
From Monday morning through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow-moving storm system is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and storms on Monday and Monday night.
Runoff from the moderate to heavy rainfall will likely cause flooding.
The heaviest rainfall and greatest risk for flash flooding is expected along the Blue Ridge Escarpment and the southern and eastern-facing slopes of the mountains in western North Carolina. Rainfall totals on 3-5 inches with isolated amounts between 6 and 8 inches are possible in these areas.
This will not be anywhere near the magnitude of flooding that occurred during Helene.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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