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Roadway Flooding Alerts

The City of Hendersonville rests in a flood plain and large rain events greatly impact roadways throughout the City.

To increase the public's awareness of flood hazards and flooded roadways, the City has developed a notification plan for Roadway Flooding Alerts to complement National Weather Service messaging and NCDOT road closure information.

NEVER drive into flooded roadways or around barricades.

Sign up to receive AlertHVL notifications from the City of Hendersonville.

  • Choose what types of alerts your receive (public safety alerts, street closures, weather alerts, etc.)
  • Select your delivery method (email, text, phone call)
  • Enroll in Smart911 to save seconds during an emergency if you call 9-1-1

You can also enroll for all Hendersonville alerts by texting AlertHVL to 226787

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View the Roadway Flooding Alert levels (PDF, 456 KB)

View the Roadway Flooding Alert levels in Spanish (PDF, 461 KB)

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Sign up for alerts at www.hvlnc.gov/alerthvl

Monitor weather conditions

yellow car image with slight floodingBe aware

Low-lying streets likely or starting to flood

Turn around don’t drown

Avoid frequently flooded areas

orange car image with moderate floodingDo not walk, swim, or drive in floodwaters

Avoid unnecessary travel

Seek alternate routes

Move to higher ground if in flash flood areas

red car image with major floodingFollow Emergency Management directives

Evacuations possible

Potential Flooding Map

View the map for frequently flooded areas to help plan travel and avoid potentially flooded roadways.

View the potential flooding map

Updates

No current flooded roadway updates.

Road closure information is provided as a service to the public. This information is presented on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis. The City of Hendersonville assumes no responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, timeliness or usefulness of any information available on this message. Please remember to follow instructions from local first responders and never drive around barricades or into flooded roadways.