NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFL.W 0003October 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Henderson and Transylvania, NC
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flood warning for Henderson and Transylvania in North Carolina, in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 12. It was the 3rd river flood warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 3 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 32.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Henderson and Transylvania
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:54 a.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGSP FL.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in North Carolina since 2008Every warning type in North Carolina
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre. * WHEN...From early this morning to Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Farmland flooding continues on both sides of the French Broad River. Floodwaters begin to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd. At 17.0 feet, Minor Flooding continues. Floodwaters continue to inundate farmland between the French Broad River and the old railroad bed. Floodwaters may start to inundate the shoulders of River Road near the Big Willow Road intersection. Floodwaters continue to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.0 feet and rising steadily. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet later today. It will then fall below Minor Flood Stage late this evening. - Minor Flood Stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement should be issued Monday morning before 1000 AM EDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.