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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
724 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

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Union NC NC-
724 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of northwestern Union County, North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams
  and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks,
  greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and
  parking lots.  Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible.
  A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible.  A
  small culvert washout or two is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicates that the heavy
    rainfall responsible for nuisance flooding across the western
    half of Union County has departed the area and additional
    significant rainfall is not expected for the remainder of
    today.  However, storm-total rainfall of 2-5 inches since
    about 4am this morning has resulted in excessive runoff
    producing high flows and areas of nuisance flooding.

    Goose Creek, Bearskin Creek, and other streams across
    northeastern Union County have crested and receded back below
    bankfull levels; however, high flows continue along N Fork
    Crooked Creek and S Fork Crooked Creek.  Therefore, the Flood
    Advisory has been reduced in size to focus on the Crooked
    Creek watershed from Hemby Bridge to Fairview and the Rocky
    River confluence.

    The north fork of Crooked Creek has crested and is falling
    quickly.  Residual nuisance flooding of adjacent low-lying
    areas will persist for the next 1-2 hours, but conditions
    near Idlewild Rd, Indian Trail-Fairview Rd and Oakspring Rd,
    where shallow flooding likely occurred, will continue to
    improve.

    South Fork Crooked Creek is currently cresting and will begin
    a gradual recession over the next hour.  Extensive low-lying
    flooding of wooded areas is ongoing.  Union County Emergency
    Management is currently reporting road closures at Ridge Rd
    and Friendly Baptist Church Rd due to shallow flooding from
    the stream.  Expect gradual improvement in flood conditions
    over the next few hours as the stream recedes.

    Therefore, the Flood Advisory has been extended into the
    later evening hours to allow conditions to improve.

    Areas of ongoing concern include:
    1) along North Fork Crooked Creek near Oakspring Rd, Idlewild
    Rd and Indian Trail-Fairview Rd.
    2) along S Fork Crooked Creek near Unionville-Indian Trail
    Rd, Poplin Rd, and Ridge Rd.

    People are urged to obey all barricades, even if flood waters
    have receded, until crews can assess road safety.

  - Some locations that may continue to experience nuisance
    flooding include...
    Indian Trail, Unionville, Lake Park, Hemby Bridge and
    Fairview In Union County.

  - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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LAT...LON 3516 8055 3518 8051 3517 8048 3515 8050
      3513 8053 3510 8054 3508 8056 3506 8059
      3505 8062 3509 8070 3510 8069 3511 8068
      3512 8066 3511 8060


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