Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:48AM EDT until September 27 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 11:48pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:30am
Description:
At 248 AM EDT, At 238 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicates another band
of 1 to 2 inch
per hour rainfall rates approaching from the south. The warned area
has already received 5 to 8 inches today, with more on the way.
Ongoing flash flooding will likely become worse, and new areas of
significant flash flooding will develop soon. In particular, the
southern half of Greenwood County has received impressive rainfall
totals in the last 3-4 hours and will be heavily impacted.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Greenwood, Laurens, Abbeville, Clinton, Fountain Inn, Honea Path,
Ware Shoals, Calhoun Falls, Ninety Six, Joanna, Due West, Gray
Court, Lake Secession, Cross Hill, Donalds, Cokesbury, Waterloo,
Hodges, Lowndesville and Troy.
Instruction:
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.
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.
Area Description:
Abbeville, SC; Greenwood, SC; Laurens, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC