Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
Issued by NWS Greer, SC
946 WGUS82 KGSP 250605 FLSGSP Flood Advisory National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 205 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 NCC089-149-SCC045-251000- /O.NEW.KGSP.FA.Y.0144.240925T0605Z-240925T1000Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Henderson NC-Polk NC-Greenville SC- 205 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Nuisance flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of western North Carolina, including the following counties, Henderson and Polk and upstate South Carolina, including the following county, Greenville. * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated, including the North Pacolet River, Green River, and their tributaries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 201 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall will be light this morning, but runoff from the earlier rainfall will result in nuisance flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tryon, Saluda, North Saluda Reservoir and Tuxedo. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Turn around, don`t drown. When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. && LAT...LON 3528 8238 3532 8225 3519 8223 3516 8236 3522 8242 $$ Lane