Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:12AM EDT until September 27 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:12am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:15am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 312 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across central Burke County. Gauges along Johns
River at Arneys Store indicate rapid stage rises. County 911
reported East Parker Rd in Morganton is closed due to water over
the bridge and water is flowing over Bost Rd and Spainhour Rd in
Morganton. Additional road closures are possible. Between 2 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to
0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Morganton, Valdese, Salem, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Table Rock, South
Mountains State Park, Lake James State Park, Lake James, Lake
Rhodhiss and Oak Hill.
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.
Area Description:
Burke, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC