Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
411 WGUS82 KGSP 062126 FLSGSP Flood Advisory National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 526 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 SCC077-070315- /O.NEW.KGSP.FA.Y.0055.240506T2126Z-240507T0315Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pickens SC- 526 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central and southern Pickens County, South Carolina * WHEN...Until 1115 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks, greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible. A few flood- prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. A small culvert washout or two is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated torrential rain due to training thunderstorms. Automated rain gauges confirm these storms have been capable of producing 1-2 inches in less than an hour. Nuisance flooding impacting flood-prone areas may be imminent within the Advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Areas most likely to experience flooding include just south of Pickens near Wolf Creek and SC 8, Rices Creek near Pickens Country Club and US 178, Praters Creek near Amberwood Rd, as well as near Dacusville including along Machine Creek near Hester Store Rd and Doddies Creek near SC 185 and SC 355. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area as thunderstorms train over the same areas including near Pickens, Easley, and Liberty. This additional rain may exacerbate ongoing flooding or cause new areas of flooding to develop. Stay alert for rapidly rising streams and flooded roadways. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Easley, Pickens, West Greenville, Berea, Welcome, Liberty, Norris, Six Mile and Dacusville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3497 8253 3494 8252 3493 8252 3492 8252 3491 8250 3489 8250 3489 8249 3486 8249 3484 8249 3484 8248 3483 8248 3482 8249 3472 8270 3480 8287 3488 8282 3496 8257 $$ JMP