Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 8:36AM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 5:36am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 11:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the
* 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...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 836 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
storms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The heaviest
rainfall has ended, but stream gauges continue to show rising
levels in response to extensive overnight rainfall. Between 3 and
6 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing and will
continue across the area.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
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,
Northwest Charlotte, Cornelius, Kings Mountain, Mt Holly, St.
Stephens, Belmont, Conover, Cherryville, Bessemer City, South
Gastonia, Longview, Boiling Springs NC, Dallas and Maiden.
Instruction:
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Catawba, NC; Cleveland, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC