Flood Warning 09/25/2024 23:28 for South Carolina areas

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a Flood Warning for the Saluda River in South Carolina... Above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville affecting Greenville and Pickens Counties. At West Pelzer affecting Greenville and Anderson Counties. .Two unique rounds of rainfall, one ongoing and continuing through early this afternoon resulting from tropical moisture interacting with a stationary front, and another beginning tonight and lasting through Friday morning associated with Hurricane Helene, are expected to result in considerable to catastrophic Moderate to Major flooding across the upper Saluda River Valley. This flooding has the potential to be the worst flooding observed in the modern era, exceeding even the flooding which occurred on February 6-7, 2020. This flooding may shutdown several roadways. especially above Piedmont Dam to the Saluda River headwaters above Saluda Lake. A few roadways may experience strong and damaging streamflows, possibly causing damage to roadway infrastructure including culverts and bridges. Several structures, including homes and businesses, are likely to be inundated as a result of Major flooding. A few structures may become uninhabitable and some structures may become completely destroyed due to ruinous flooding. There is a potential for crests to exceed the current forecast crests. Confidence in significant rainfall is high, but small reductions or increases in storm-total rainfall may result in notable changes to the forecast crests. It is absolutely imperative that you maintain awareness of the latest forecasts and plan NOW to respond to the worst-case scenario for your area. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. IMPORTANT: This approaches the flood of record, which was 19.38 feet on October 7, 1949. * WHERE...Saluda River near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.1 feet, Major Flood Stage continues. The Saluda River has reached the highest levels seen in the modern era. The Saluda River crested at 16.13 ft on February 6, 2020. Floodwaters of 1-3 feet deep may be inundating buildings closest to the river on Shop Ct. Floodwaters of at least 1 foot deep are inundating the lowest elevations of Riverview Dr near the intersection with Knollview Dr and the lowest elevations of adjacent residential yards with several feet of water. Floodwaters may be entering the first-floor elevation at 24 Riverview Cir. 19 Riverview Cir may have 1-2 feet of floodwaters in its crawl space. Extensive floodwaters are surrounding other homes on Riverview Cir, reaching 1-2 feet deep in adjacents garages and outbuildings. Riverview Cir will also be flooded with up to 1-3 feet of floodwaters. Floodwaters have likely submerged the crawl spaces of mobile homes closest to the Saluda River near the intersection of Shady Acres Cir and Old Easley Bridge Rd. Floodwaters are likely impacting basements, mobile homes, and permanent RVs along the 3900-4200 block of Old Easley Bridge Rd. Floodwaters approximately 2-4 feet deep are inundating River Rd near Myers Ln. Significant residential yard flooding is occurring on Lakeview Dr and Birch River Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet and nearly steady. - Action/Advisory Stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above Minor Flood Stage early Friday morning to Major Flood Stage by late Friday morning to a crest of 17.7 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below Minor Flood Stage early Saturday afternoon. NOTE: There is the potential for the crest to approach 19 feet. - Minor Flood Stage is 9.5 feet. Moderate Flood Stage is 13.0 feet. Major Flood Stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.1 feet on 10/05/1964. This flood has the potential to be the most significant in the modern era. The Saluda River reached 16.13 feet on February 7, 2020, which is the most significant flood this century. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood