ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Western North Carolina faces a double threat this weekend as Isaias brings heavy rain and strong winds that could cause flash flooding, landslides and power outages.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Friday afternoon for Asheville and 13 other mountain counties, along with a high wind warning for higher elevations and a wind advisory for lower elevations.
The flood watch takes effect Saturday morning and continues through Sunday afternoon. The wind alerts begin at midnight Friday and remain in effect until 8 a.m. Sunday…