Weather Alert
Burke County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 7/9/25 10:52 PM
End: 7/10/25 4:37 AM
Dur: 05:45
Canceled 7/10/25 4:37 AM

Flood Advisory issued July 9 at 10:52PM EDT until July 10 at 4:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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

* WHERE...
A portion of western North Carolina, including the following county, Burke.

* WHEN...
Until 445 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...
Nuisance to Minor flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks, greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible. A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. A small culvert washout or two is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1049 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain is ongoing due to multiple slow-moving showers and thunderstorms. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain has fallen. These cells are training from west to east over the same areas, prompting concerns for excessive runoff capable of producing areas of nuisance to Minor flooding.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Morganton, Valdese, Salem, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Lake James State Park, South Mountains State Park, Lake James, Lake Rhodhiss and Oak Hill.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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