Flash Flood Warning — McDowell County, North Carolina

🌊 Active: Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued September 7 at 5:20AM EDT until September 7 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... * Until 915 AM EDT. * At 520 AM EDT, Emergency management reported minor flooding occurring in the Sugar Hill community of McDowell County. Slow-moving heavy downpours have been ongoing in McDowell County since very early Monday morning, and heavy rain now has begun in northwest Rutherford County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen in portions of these areas, and additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible through mid-morning. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy showers and thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Effective September 7, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET · Expires September 7, 2026 at 9:15 AM ET

📋 Official NWS Guidance

Only when it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terr