…The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina…
French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson
Counties.
.A complex storm system and associated cold front will impact the
upper French Broad River watershed tonight through Sunday
morning, resulting in periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Storm-total accumulations of 3-5″ are expected across the
watershed. The resultant excessive runoff will likely cause the
French Broad River at Fletcher to reach or exceed Advisory/Action
Stage, resulting in flooding of adjacent low-lying areas, including
farmland, parks, greenways, boat-access areas, and golf courses. The
most likely period of potential flooding is Sunday morning through
Sunday evening, with conditions gradually improving by Monday
morning. There remains some uncertainty about exact rainfall amounts.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE…French Broad River near Fletcher.
* WHEN…From Sunday morning to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, Action Stage continues. Glenn Bridge Park
river access is experiencing minor flooding. Westfeldt Park is
experiencing scattered flooding. French Broad River floodwaters
are causing isolated to widely scattered farmland flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 6.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
feet early Monday morning.
– Action stage is 10.0 feet.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood