Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:48AM EDT until September 27 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:48pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Jackson County in western North Carolina...
Macon County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Swain County in western North Carolina...
* Until 400 AM EDT.
* At 1248 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a band of thunderstorms
producing rain rates of 2 or more inches per hour. Many locations
across the warned area have already received 3 to 6 inches today,
and the additional rainfall will result in imminent onset of flash
flooding, especially in low-lying areas. A few landslides could
also result as rain rates pick up and the ground becomes saturated.
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...
Franklin, Sylva, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Highlands, Balsam, Webster,
Dillsboro, Nantahala Lake, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam
Gap, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, Smoky
Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Cowee, Cullasaja, Ellijay, Burningtown,
Savannah, Otto, Wayah Bald and Scaly Mountain.
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.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Area Description:
Jackson, NC; Macon, NC; Swain, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC