Ended: Flash Flood Warning for Yancey County, NC (ran until 9 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 11)

Ended: This Flash Flood Warning ended at 9 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 11 (6 a.m. PDT), and the National Weather Service no longer lists it as of 6:05 a.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11. NWS still has Flood Advisory, Flood Watch in effect for parts of the county; check weather.gov. Water can stay on roads and in washes after a warning ends, so still do not drive into floodwater.

What happened: Heavy rain fell on ground that was already soaked from days of rain. The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg warned that flash flooding was happening or about to start. NWS calls this life-threatening flash flooding and says significant flooding that could reach some buildings may develop quickly, and evacuations may be needed. This rainfall will be capable of producing 1-2.5 inches in less than an hour over saturated soils.

Where: The warning covers southeastern Yancey County. Places NWS named include Marion, Spruce Pine, Celo, Old Fort, Pleasant Gardens, Lake James State Park and Linville Falls.

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Until when: The warning ran until 9 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 11 (6 a.m. PDT) and has ended.

Landslides: NWS says more heavy rain raises the risk of landslides and debris flows, especially where slides have happened before. If you hear rumbling, cracking trees or rocks moving, get away from the path of the slide right away.

What to do: Turn around, don't drown. Never drive or walk into floodwater. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one to two feet can carry away a car. Stay away from creeks, streams, washes, rivers and low roads. Do not drive around barricades. If water starts rising near you, go to higher ground right away. Flooded roads are hard to see in the dark.

Stay informed: Check https://www.weather.gov/gsp/ for the latest from the National Weather Service, and follow ReadyNC from NC Emergency Management (https://www.readync.gov) and your county emergency management office. Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and keep it charged.

Find shelters and supplies: https://zost.app/pages/nc/yancey

Sources: National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6c899531909a2e4b5b4dbd34cb0f5699e4b59287.001.1). Updated 5:05 a.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Yancey County notices: https://noticenearby.com/nc/yancey