Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:22AM EDT until September 27 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:22am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 8:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Cabarrus County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Mecklenburg County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Union NC County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 622 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Union (NC)
counties. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Rocky River
above Irish Buffalo Creek is at 15.5 feet and climbing which is
leading to ongoing nuisance flooding in the area. Other nearby
small streams are likely bankfull or out of their banks.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are imminent as
tropical rainbands lift north this morning and will result in
flash flooding. Significant flooding appears likely, resulting in
road closures, first-floor inundation, and damage to some
structures.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Uptown Charlotte, Huntersville, Kannapolis, Downtown Concord,
Monroe, Central Charlotte, South Charlotte, East Charlotte,
Northeast Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte,
West Concord, Matthews, Cornelius, Mint Hill, Indian Trail,
Davidson, Weddington, Stallings and Unionville.
Instruction:
When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1,
by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your
message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred
and the depth of flooding observed.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Cabarrus, NC; Mecklenburg, NC; Union, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC