# Flood Advisory: McDowell, NC — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-10 20:09 ingested 2026-10-11 02:54

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Flood Advisory — McDowell, NC
Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Nuisance 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 801 PM EDT, At 800 PM EDT, Light to moderate showers are
moving from south to north across the county, with heavier
showers approaching from the south.  Rainfall of the 2-4 inches
have fallen over the past 12 hours.  The rainfall has accumulated
steadily, allowing soils to slowly saturate and runoff to slowly
increase, resulting in steady rises in area streams including
Mill Creek and Crooked Creek in the Old Fort area and other
tributaries into the Catawba.

- Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop over the next few hours and the threat will persist
through the early morning hours on Sunday.  These showers and
storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall. Soils
are saturated and streams are swollen. Therefore, additional
heavy rain may quickly create new areas of flooding and cause
previous areas of flooding to redevelop.  As a result, Flash
Flood Warnings may be issued tonight.  Caution is advised near
any stream or other vulnerable area.  Seek higher ground
immediately if heavy rain develops.  Please have a plan in place
should flash flooding develop and do not hesitate to act. Please
heed all evacuation orders from Emergency Management officials.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marion, Old Fort, Lake James, Lake James State Park, B.R.
Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, B.R. Parkway-Little
Switzerland To Linville, Linville Falls, Pleasant Gardens, Sugar
Hill and Glenwood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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