Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:14AM EDT until September 27 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:14am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 7:15am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Burke County in western North Carolina...
McDowell County in western North Carolina...
* Until 1015 AM EDT Friday.
* At 414 AM EDT, doppler radar indicated increasing rainfall rates,
with 1 to 2 inches per hour expected. County officials reported
ongoing road closures and flooding of structures across the
county. Many locations had already received 5 to 9 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.
Likely first-floor inundation of structures.
Increasing risk of landslide activity.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hickory, Morganton, Marion, Longview, Valdese, Salem, Icard,
Drexel, Hildebran, Connelly Springs, Rutherford College, Glen
Alpine, Old Fort, Rhodhiss, Lake James State Park, Lake James,
Table Rock, South Mountains State Park, B.R. Parkway-Little
Switzerland To Linville and Linville Falls.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Burke, NC; McDowell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC