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WGUS42 KGSP 111432
FLWGSP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1032 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg
has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North 
Carolina...


  Swannanoa River In Nc At Biltmore affecting Buncombe County


.Runoff from heavy rain will cause the river to rise above flood 
stage.
 Remember...river stage forecasts are based on observed and 
forecasted rainfall. If actual rainfall varies from the forecast 
values...the river stage will vary accordingly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Remember...night time makes 
it difficult to recognize flooded areas.

The latest stages and forecasts for rivers can be found on our web 
page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp

 Please report high water...flooding and landslides to the National 
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free...1...8 0
0...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...or by posting on our Facebook page...or tweet 
it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and 
the specific location where it occurred.

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1032 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Swannanoa River In Nc At Biltmore.
* until Friday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:15 AM Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river is expected to rise above flood stage by this 
  afternoon and continue to rise to near 11.0 feet by this evening.
  The river will fall below flood stage by early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Minor Flood Stage. Backwater effects from 
  the Swannanoa River may be causing flooding along Sweeten Creek 
  forcing floodwaters onto Garfield St. Swannanoa River floodwaters 
  are approaching and may be flooding parts of Swannanoa River Rd. 
  (NC 81), Caledonia Rd., Glendale Ave., and Thompson St.

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LAT...LON 3555 8255 3563 8255 3563 8245 3558 8244


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JPT