Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:01AM EDT until September 27 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:01am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Alexander County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 401 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated increasing rainfall rates,
with 1 to 2 inches per hour expected. Many locations had already
received 5 to 8 inches of rain over the last 24 hours, saturating
the ground and priming things for the next round. Significant
flooding appears likely, resulting in road closures, first-floor
inundation, and damage to some structures. The risk of
life-threatening landslide activity continues to increase.
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.
First-floor inundation. Widespread road closures.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lenoir, Taylorsville, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Gamewell,
Bethlehem, Hudson, Cajah's Mountain, Blowing Rock In Caldwell
County, Stony Point, Rhodhiss, Cedar Rock, Lake Hickory, Lake
Rhodhiss, Lookout Shoals Lake, Grandfather Mountain State Park,
B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Kings Creek, Little
River In Alexander County and Ellendale.
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:
Alexander, NC; Caldwell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC