Asheville flooding

Beer & Queso
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Yes.

Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
757 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

…FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR BUNCOMBE COUNTY…

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

  • Flash Flood Warning for… Buncombe County in western North Carolina…

  • Until 145 PM EDT.

  • At 757 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread catastrophic flooding resulting in damage to infrastructure and inundation of countless homes and businesses. Emergency managers request that those in low-lying areas seek higher ground immediately. Potential for life-threatening landslides is greatly increased.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Buncombe County. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE…Emergency management reported.

IMPACT…This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Numerous road closures. Damage to roads, homes, and bridges. High risk of dangerous landslides.

  • Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, West Asheville, North Asheville, Black Mountain, Mills River, Woodfin, Fletcher, Swannanoa, Weaverville, Fairview In Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, Bent Creek, UNC-Asheville, B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To East Asheville, Warren Wilson College, B.R. Parkway-East Asheville To Craggy Gardens, Skyland and Biltmore Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move immediately to a safer location.

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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

&&

FLASH FLOOD…OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT…CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE…2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MPR

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The rain should be winding down as the back (bottom) edge of the storm moves through Asheville in the next hour or so. General 8-10" totals in the metro area. The areas in white 20 miles to the northeast are 17-18" totals.

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Jesus, that’s a ton of rain.

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My ATL friend had 8 inches of rain as of an hour ago.

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Not Asheville, but the amount of flooding is staggering:

https://x.com/WestminsterWCAT/status/1839678356884799528

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You can easily lose a number of hours poking around this map:

https://water.noaa.gov/#@=-96.401081,38.1465724,3.7986598&b=topographic&g=obsFcst,1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!0!0!0!0!0,0.5,1!1!1!1!0,0,0&ab=0,0,#D94B4A,1,1,1,#cccccc,1,0,0,#B243B1,1,0,0,#98E09A,1&a=hydrologic,0.35&s=0,0,0.9,0.9&n=false,#72afe9,0.9,0,0.9,0,0.9&p=false,0.75,0,7,0,1,2024,9,27,0&d=0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,#006EFF,1,#006EFF,1,#006EFF,1,#006EFF,1,#006EFF&q=

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I’m reminded of something the winemaker I worked for in Australia told me. Essentially, you don’t really appreciate Mother Nature until you’ve been to the Northern Territories during the monsoon season. The amount of water being moved by rainfall and flooding is beyond comprehension.

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They have called for evacuations below Lake Lure’s dam. The NWS said it’s failure was imminent about 3 hours ago. Holding for now .

Section of I-40 has washed out as well.

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No problem. It’s not like any goods move on I-40.

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As far as interstate highways go, that section of I-40 that got washed out is one of the prettiest drives in the country east of the Mississippi.

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I just saw that

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I guess Amazon is going to have to temporarily suspend all prime deliveries

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Wow. On that very stretch this summer driving from Greensboro to Nashville through Asheville. Don’t remember seeing water by the road.

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https://x.com/mattlanza/status/1839847272114196844

That’s insane.

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My brother, lives outside of Berea Kentucky, which is central Kentucky, said as of last night, from his house he’s seen 4 trees down.

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I’d like it if we hear from Knox soon.

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Yeah, everything I’ve seen from that area is horrible

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He is likely without power. Updating us is probably down his list of priorities.

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This is terrifying!

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Our grandchildren will hate us for the world we’re leaving them.

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