Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:28AM EDT until September 27 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:28pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 3:30am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Greenville County in upstate South Carolina...
Oconee County in upstate South Carolina...
Pickens County in upstate South Carolina...
* Until 630 AM EDT Friday.
* At 1228 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated another round of heavy 1
to 2 inch per hour rainfall rates pushing into the warned area
from the south. Nuisance flooding is likely already ongoing, and
flash flooding will likely begin shortly in many areas. A stream
gauge along Twelve Mile Creek near Liberty, SC indicates rapid
rises already, and many nearby tributaries are likely out of their
banks.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Easley, Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla, Pickens, Greer, Taylors, Berea,
Travelers Rest, Central, Pendleton, Liberty, Westminster,
Slater-Marietta, Norris, Six Mile, Salem, Lake Keowee, Keowee
Toxaway State Park and Oconee State Park.
Instruction:
Heavy rain is increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas
where slides have occurred in the past. Be especially alert if you
are near a stream, especially at the base of a mountain or in a
cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a sudden increase in
streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is observed. When driving
along roads where the terrain is steep or rocky, watch and listen
for falling rocks, mud, trees and other debris.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Greenville, SC; Oconee, SC; Pickens, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC