North Carolina - United States   2026-01-11   Sunday   35.39N, -82.57W

Mills River

North Carolina - United States
2026-01-11

Flood Advisory issued January 10 at 4:15PM EST until January 12 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Issue date: 2026-01-10T21:15+00:00

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River Near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties. * WHAT...Elevated stream levels and high flows caused by heavy rainfall are expected. * WHERE...French Broad River near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Action Stage Flooding continues. Butler Bridge Rd. is inundated with up to 6 inches of floodwaters from the French Broad River, forcing road closure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.1 feet just after midnight tonight. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued January 10 at 4:12PM EST until January 12 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Issue date: 2026-01-10T21:12+00:00

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Transylvania and Henderson Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...French Broad River at at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre. * WHEN...From this evening to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...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 2:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 17.0 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood