Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 7:24AM EDT until September 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 4:24am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 12:15pm
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jackson County in western North Carolina...
Transylvania County in western North Carolina...
* Until 315 PM EDT Friday.
* At 724 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread
catastrophic flooding across these counties. Numerous roadways
are flooded and impassable, and hundreds of trees are down across
the area amid completely saturated ground. Many water rescues are
ongoing. In Jackson County, evacuations of low-lying areas are
already underway. At least one landslide has been reported by
emergency management, resulting in a partial closure of highway 64
in Jackson County.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Jackson and Transylvania
Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Dangerous
landslide activity. Numerous road closures and damage
to infrastructure. Inundation of homes and
businesses. Dangerous high water flows, especially
along the Tuckasegee River.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Brevard, Sylva, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Highlands, Balsam, Rosman,
Webster, Dillsboro, Cashiers, Black Balsam Area, Lake Toxaway,
B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, Lake Glenville,
Gorges State Park, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah, Lake
Jocassee, Looking Glass, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam
Gap and Mount Pisgah.
Instruction:
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides,
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides
can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of
roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except
to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in
the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a
mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move
immediately to a safer location.
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.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Area Description:
Jackson, NC; Transylvania, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC