
ALT NWS Greenville-Spartanburg briefing slide titled "Hurricane Isaias: 11 PM EDT Advisory for October 9, 2026". The left panel shows a National Hurricane Center track map with Hurricane Isaias moving north inland over the Florida Panhandle. Data below lists maximum winds of 90 mph, minimum pressure of 982 mb, location at 30.8 N 86.5 W, and movement north at 20 mph. The right panel outlines local impacts. Isaias will track north through the Deep South on Saturday. While the storm center stays west, tropical moisture brings a flash flood threat Saturday into Sunday, especially along the Blue Ridge Escarpment. Gusty winds are expected across the area, strongest above 3,500 feet in the NC mountains through early Sunday.

ALT Graphic comparing the impacts of Helene and the current forecast for Isaias across the western Carolinas. Helene brought 15–30 inches of rain, sustained winds over 60 mph, gusts exceeding 70 mph, and catastrophic flooding. Isaias is forecast to bring 1–3 inches of rain, locally higher along the Blue Ridge Escarpment, with winds of 15–25 mph and gusts of 30–40 mph. Higher elevations could experience gusts of 40–50 mph. Unlike Helene, dry conditions are expected ahead of Isaias. Overall impacts are forecast to be significantly less severe than Helene.

ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 2:45 AM EDT. The warning includes Avery County, NC, Caldwell County, NC. This warning is for Southeastern Avery and Northwestern Caldwell Counties. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 906 people in the warning along with 0 schools and 0 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 2:45 AM EDT. The warning includes Avery County, NC, Caldwell County, NC. This warning is for Southeastern Avery County in western North Carolina and Northwestern Caldwell County in western North Carolina. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 906 people in the warning along with 0 schools and 0 hospitals.






























