Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM EST.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River Near Fletcher affecting Buncombe and Henderson Counties. .Water levels will continue to slowly recede early Friday, but additional rainfall, heavy at times, is likely to develop over the French Broad River basin by Friday afternoon. Additional rises are then likely along the river tonight into the weekend. A new crest forecast will be made available by late Friday morning for the anticipated weekend crest. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and additional minor flooding could redevelop later Friday. * WHERE...French Broad River near Fletcher. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Action Stage continues. Glenn Bridge Park river access experiences minor flooding. Westfeldt Park experiencing scattered flooding. French Broad River floodwaters causing isolated to scattered farmland flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to slowly fall today, but then additional rises are likely tonight into the weekend. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&