Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:54PM EDT until September 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:54am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Cherokee County in upstate South Carolina...
York County in upstate South Carolina...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 1254 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rock Hill, Gaffney, York, Southwest Charlotte, Fort Mill, Tega
Cay, Clover, Newport, Cowpens, Lesslie, Blacksburg, Pacolet Mills,
Sharon, Hickory Grove, Mcconnells, Smyrna, Kings Mountain State
Park, Lake Wylie, Carowinds and Catawba.
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:
Cherokee, SC; York, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC