...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers
in North Carolina...
French Broad River At Asheville affecting Buncombe County.
French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson
Counties.
French Broad River At Marshall affecting Madison County.
.Runoff from heavy rain will result in the river remaining
above flood stage. these river forecast points have either
crested or soon will crest.
The Flood Warning continues for
The French Broad River At Marshall.
* until Thursday evening.
* At 2:46 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...the river will continue rising to near 9.0 feet by this
evening. The river will fall below flood stage late Thursday
morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Minor flooding continues. The French Broad
River is close to the top of the railroad tracks and starting to
flood areas between Highway 70 and the normal riverbank. Flooding
of buildings along Back Street and on Blannahassett Island is
worsening.
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