Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:07AM EDT until September 27 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:07am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:15am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Catawba County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Cleveland County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Gaston County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Lincoln County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
* Until 915 AM EDT.
* At 607 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
Doppler radar indicated intense rain showers with rates of 2 to 3
inches of rain per hour pushing into the warned area shortly.
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have already fallen across the warned
area, and the additional rain will produce flash flooding.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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. A few road
closures.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Gastonia, Huntersville, Hickory, Shelby, Newton, Lincolnton,
Forest City, Rutherfordton, Northwest Charlotte, Cornelius, Kings
Mountain, Mt Holly, St. Stephens, Belmont, Conover, Cherryville,
Bessemer City, South Gastonia, Longview and Spindale.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Catawba, NC; Cleveland, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC