Friday Morning Flooding Occurring In Boone

Last Updated on May 18, 2018 7:53 am

*Updates throughout the day*

UPDATE – Flash Flood Warning Issued For Friday May 18, 2018 For Watauga & Ashe. More information at this link.

Flash Flood Watch has been extended until Saturday morning.

Bamboo by airport, just turn around. @WataugaRoads pic.twitter.com/G8446bEecM

— Don Graham (@DgrahamDon) May 18, 2018

River’s still rising east of #BooneNC near @WHSPioneerPride as all the roads start to drain into the #NewRiver @NWSBlacksburg @WataugaRoads @WataugaDemocrat pic.twitter.com/kmlE6aNABT

— Laura Minnich (@LauraMinnich828) May 18, 2018

Videos & Photos: Jason Cornett

Photos at Greenway Trail on State Farm Road

Serious flooding in and round Deerfield Rd area of Boone. More videos to come. #ncwx #flood #boonewx pic.twitter.com/5D6qyDN6eX

— Wes Grimes (@wesgrimes) May 18, 2018

Boone Police blocking one lane of 105 at 11am.

Video of the water on Blowing Rock Road on Friday morning.

New River near @WHSPioneerPride @NWSBlacksburg @WataugaRoads pic.twitter.com/BhELPekBz9

— Laura Minnich (@LauraMinnich828) May 18, 2018

Road damage in downtown Boone near the courthouse. Photos: Marisa Cornell

8:43am – Big light intersection/main intersection in Boone, 321, 105 areas are now clear. Deerfield Road from Statefarm Road to Blairmont closed.

8:31am – Deerfield Road from Statefarm Road to Blairmont is going to be closed due to high water.

Dell Coffey Rd this morning at 8:15. Photo: Sara Norris

King Street at the courthouse. Photo: Maria Norris and she adds “Those chunks are asphalt. The road up through there is broken up and bubbly.”

8:16am – Dogwood Road at highway 105 is shut down.

8:05am – Portions of #BooneNC starting to see a break from the heavy rain. A Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas is in effect until 1:45pm.

7:34am – ALERT – Blowing Rock Road from Rivers Street to Wendys is going to be shut down according to scanner dispatches. Also Faculty Street behind the Holmes Center.

7:07am Friday May 18 – A water main has busted in the area of Hardee's/Holmes Center, according to scanner dispatches. Expect lot of water and possible delays in the area.