Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:11AM EDT until September 27 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:11am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:15am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jackson County in western North Carolina...
Macon County in western North Carolina...
* Until 815 AM EDT.
* At 311 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 6 and 9 inches of rain
have fallen. Significant flooding appears likely across much of
the warned area, with numerous road closures and water rescues
likely, damage to even well-built structures, and standing in
low-lying areas.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Franklin, Sylva, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Highlands, Balsam, Webster,
Dillsboro, Cashiers, Lake Glenville, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains
To Balsam Gap, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, Black
Balsam Area, Nantahala Lake, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount
Pisgah, Ellijay, Cullasaja, Savannah, Cowee and Tuckasegee.
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.
Area Description:
Jackson, NC; Macon, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC