Flooding in the western Carolinas (Update)

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From the NWS...

... A River Flood Warning Continues For The Following Rivers. The Broad River... French Broad River... And The Saluda River.

For The French Broad River At Blantyre... Major Flooding Was Occuring... With A Stage Of 22.5 Feet Measured At 10 PM Thursday. The River Is Forecast To Fall Below Flood Stage At 2 PM Saturday. At 22.9 Feet... Expect Major Flooding Of Farmfields Along The River.

For The French Broad River At Asheville... Moderate Flooding Was Occuring... With A Stage Of 11.6 Feet Measured At 10 PM Thursday. The River Is Forecast To Fall Below Flood Stage At 6 PM Friday. At 12.4 Feet... Moderate Flooding Will Occur To Buildings In The Flood Plain Mainly Dowstream From The Pearson Street Bridge.

For The French Broad River At Marshall... Minor Flooding Was Occuring... With A Stage Of 9.2 Feet Measured At 9 PM Thursday. The River Is Forecast To Fall Below Flood Stage At 9 AM Friday. At 10.0 Feet... The School Yard On Blennerhassett Island Will Be Flooded And There Will Be Further Flooding Of Buildings On The Left Bank.

For The French Broad River At Hot Springs... Moderate Flooding Was Occuring... With A Stage Of 14.6 Feet Measured At 8 PM Thursday. The River Is Forecast To Fall Below Flood Stage At 10 AM Friday. At 16.0 Feet... Lovers Leap Road On The Right Bank And Mountain Park Hotel Bath House Will Be Flooded.

For The Saluda River At West Pelzer... Minor Flooding Was Occuring... With A Stage Of 11.8 Feet Measured At 8 PM Thursday. Moderate Flooding Is Forecast... With A Crest Around 12.9 Feet At 2 AM Friday... Which Is 2.8 Feet Above Flood Stage. The River Is Forecast To Fall Below Flood Stage At 1 PM Saturday. At 12.0 Feet... Stage Operations At The Upper Pelzer Dam Will Be Effected.

For The Broad River Near Blacksburg... Minor Flooding Was Occuring... With A Stage Of 19.1 Feet Measured At 8 PM Thursday. Moderate Flooding Is Forecast... With A Crest Around 22.2 Feet At 2 AM Friday... Which Is 6.2 Feet Above Flood Stage. The River Is Forecast To Fall Below Flood Stage At 6 AM Saturday.

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My God, they have had enough already! My father was from the mountains of NC and I love it there! It is the most beautiful place in all of the world in my eyes, and the peole there are the kindest of heart that I have ever met! I hope this all goes away soon for the great people of NC!!!!

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My God, they have had enough already! My father was from the mountains of NC and I love it there! It is the most beautiful place in all of the world in my eyes, and the peole there are the kindest of heart that I have ever met! I hope this all goes away soon for the great people of NC!!!!

Wow, from a Floridian no less... As you know, folk from " The Mountains" are incredible and resilient.

I, for one, wish you all in Florida the best.