WGUS82 KGSP 220247
FLSGSP

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1047 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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McDowell NC-
1047 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Central McDowell County in western North Carolina...

* WHEN...Until 445 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1047 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor
    flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory
    area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Marion, Old Fort, Pleasant Gardens and Woodlawn.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Only when it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by
posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag
NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address,
or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding
observed.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3579 8212 3578 8201 3561 8203 3563 8219
      3576 8216


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