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Flood warning for the French Broad River near Blantyre, affecting Henderson and Transylvania counties, North Carolina
The National Weather Service forecast minor flooding along the French Broad River at Grove Bridge Road in Blantyre, affecting Henderson and Transylvania counties. Flooding was expected to affect farmland and boat access areas, with possible impacts to nearby road shoulders.
Why it matters
Motorists were instructed not to drive around barricades or through flooded areas.
Location
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 6/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceFlood Warning issued October 11 at 1:54AM EDT until October 12 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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