Storm Station
Sign in

Live/Severe Alerts/Record/Flash Flood Warning

Warning

Flash Flood Warning

Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Polk, NC; and 1 more

Ended Oct 11, 11:00 AM EDT

Considerable damage threat
BUNCOMBEHENDERSONPOLKRUTHERFORDDanaEdneyvilleTryonLake LureColumbus20 MI
BUNCOMBEHENDERSONPOLKRUTHERFORDSPARTANBURGDanaEdneyvilleTryonLake LureColumbus10 MI
Map of the Flash Flood Warning over Buncombe County, Henderson County, Polk County and 3 more, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 11, 5:11 AM EDT
Until
Oct 11, 11:00 AM EDT
Issued
Oct 11, 5:11 AM EDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 11, 9:35 AM EDT
Office
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Number
24 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe
Where
NC SC

FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE, EASTERN HENDERSON, POLK AND NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIES

At 935 AM EDT, River levels along the Green and Upper Broad are expected to remain elevated into this afternoon.

Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding.
Source
Gauges reported.
Impact
Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Columbus, Tryon, Lake Lure, Saluda, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Lake Adger, Mill Spring and Green Hill.

What to do

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Places under it Dana, Edneyville, Tryon, Lake Lure, Columbus, Saluda, Chimney Rock Village

Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001

On the radarRain rate over itRadar

Also in force nearby

Every warning of October 11, 2026Every severe alert in forceNorth Carolina weatherSouth Carolina weather