Avery County Emergency Management

06/16/2026

Scheduled water outage today at 2pm for the following areas:
Avery Animal Hospital to Napa
Pineola Street to Linville Street
Linville Street to River Street
Boil advisory for the effected areas to follow until Wednesday, June 17th at 12pm.

06/14/2026

Update!
We have located and isolated the leak. No other water outages should occur due to this leak.
Thank you for your assistance and understanding.

Attention Newland!!

Isolation efforts have begun to locate what appears to be a significant water leak in Town. This will result in widespread outages throughout the day. Thank you for your patience as we attempt to pinpoint the leak and get necessary repairs made.

06/09/2026

05/26/2026

⛈️ Hazardous Weather Update ❗️

⚠️Scattered to widespread showers and storms are forecast this afternoon statewide. The primary threat for today is scattered flash flooding, especially in areas that received heavy rainfall yesterday. You can see the full forecast by visiting ReadyNC.Gov/Weather .

🌧️You can be prepared by making sure you are informed. Enable emergency alerts on your cell phone, sign up for notifications from your local emergency management office, and have a plan on where you will go if you need to move away from a flood-prone area. Visit ReadyNC.Gov for more info on how you can be prepared.

🚫Do Not Drive Through Floodwaters! You cannot tell the depth of the water from inside your vehicle or if the roadway remains intact. Turn Around. Don't Drown!

05/25/2026

As we gather with family and friends this Memorial Day weekend, we want to take a moment to remember what this day is truly about.
Avery County Emergency Management honors the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice gave us the freedoms we enjoy every day, and we will never forget their courage or their commitment to something bigger than themselves.
We also keep the families of our fallen heroes in our thoughts today.
While you enjoy the holiday weekend, please stay safe, look out for one another, and take a moment to remember those who never made it home. 🇺🇸

05/23/2026

05/20/2026

🔥FIRE🔥
Firefighters are currently responding to a wildfire along Old NC 105 within the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. Crews are actively working to establish containment lines around the fire, which is burning on both sides of the roadway south of the intersection with Forest Service Road 106.

At this time, there are no road closures in place. However, the public is strongly encouraged to avoid the area and remain alert for any posted notices or future closures to allow emergency personnel the space needed to operate safely.

Smoke may impact nearby communities and roadways, particularly during the evening hours and early morning commute as smoke settles into lower elevations. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area.

Current road conditions can be found at:
https://www.drivenc.gov/

Air quality information is available at:
https://fire.airnow.gov/

For continued wildfire updates, follow the National Forests in North Carolina:
https://www.facebook.com/nfsnc

Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.

05/19/2026

05/18/2026

Avery County Emergency Management received their 2nd Shelter Trailer Saturday . These shelter trailers were procured by an EM grant and will be very useful to quickly set up an emergency shelter.