At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with frequent lightning 12 miles northeast of Statesville, or over Harmony, moving southeast at 5 mph. Locations to be impacted include. Mocksville, Harmony, Sheffield, Turnersburg, Olin, and Cool Springs. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.

FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Southern McDowell County in western North Carolina. * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Water has topped the bridge along Shop Drive off Rutherford Rd. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD. Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Marion, Pleasant Gardens and Glenwood.

At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated stationary thunderstorms that produced torrential rainfall from Pleasant Gardens to Marion has ended. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain fell in about 2 hours, with the heaviest totals occurring in the city of Marion. As a result, numerous roads were flooded in Marion, including N Main St, S Main St, Morgan St, Courier Ave, and Shop Dr. Floodwaters are receding across the warned area, but several roads and properties remain impacted by high water. The Flash Flood Warning will remain in effect through at least 7pm to allow conditions to improve. Drivers are urged to avoid flooded roadways and obey all barricades, even if water has receded. Floodwaters may have damaged the road surface and may not be able to support the weight of vehicles. Stay away from area streams and avoid being swept away by high flows. HAZARD. Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that may continue to experience flash flooding include. Marion, Pleasant Gardens and Glenwood.

FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Northwestern Caldwell County in western North Carolina. * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Globe, Upton, Patterson and Edgemont.

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of western North Carolina, including the following county, Caldwell. * WHEN. Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. This is a slow moving storm with high rainfall rates. If the storm persists for an extended period of time, a flood warning may be issued. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Lenoir, Sawmills, Gamewell, Hudson, Cajah's Mountain, Cedar Rock, Patterson, Collettsville, Globe, Upton and Edgemont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of western North Carolina, including the following county, McDowell. * WHEN. Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Area stream levels may rise rapidly over the next hour and some smaller streams could reach bankfull. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Marion, Pleasant Gardens and Glenwood. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood