Last Updated on January 9, 2024 11:44 am
NCC189-101200-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.W.0001.240109T1640Z-240110T1200Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Watauga NC-1140 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY…
WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE…A portion of northwest North Carolina, including thefollowing county, Watauga.
WHEN…Until 700 AM EST Wednesday.
IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
At 1139 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected tobegin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches ofrain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches are possiblein the warned area, with localized higher amounts.
Some locations that will experience flooding include…Boone, Blowing Rock, Beech Mountain, Sugar Grove, Foscoe,Todd and Deep Gap.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which arepotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross floodedroads. Find an alternate route.
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