Flash Flood Warning Issued for Avery and Caldwell Counties, NC
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Avery County and northwestern Caldwell County in western North Carolina until 2:45 AM EDT August 3.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western North Carolina
- Issued
- August 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Greenville Spartanburg SC
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western North Carolina.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. Effective from August 2 at 8:49 PM EDT until August 3 at 2:45 AM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Avery County and northwestern Caldwell County in western North Carolina. Specific locations include Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Globe, Edgemont, Upton, Linville and Pineola.
What You Should Do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective August 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM EDT. Expires August 3, 2026 at 2:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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