Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:03PM EDT until September 29 at 11:16AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:03pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Broad River In NC At Boiling Springs affecting Cleveland County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...South Carolina...
Broad River In SC Near Blacksburg affecting Cleveland and
Cherokee Counties.
.Ongoing rain associated with Helene will continue overnight tonight
into Friday morning. Considerable to catastrophic Moderate to Major
flooding across the Broad River is expected as a result of this
extremely rare high rainfall.
There is a potential for crests to exceed the current forecast
crests. Please maintain awareness of the latest forecasts and plan
NOW to respond in case more significant flooding is expected.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Broad River In NC at Boiling Springs.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Moderate Flooding continues. The Broad
River is likely inundating the first floor of several homes
between Abe's Mountain Rd. and the river, including homes located
along Waterway Dr. Evacuations are likely well underway. The
Broad River has reached levels not seen since March 1975.
At 17.5 feet, Moderate Flooding continues. The Broad River is
approaching levels similar to levels reached on September 9th,
2004 during Hurricane Frances. Significant first-floor flooding
of several homes between Abe's Mountain Rd. and the river is
ongoing with residents already evacuated. Significant floodwaters
are inundating lower elevation trails and picnic areas of the
Broad River Greenway.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet.
- Action/Advisory Stage is 10.0 feet.
- The river is rising rapidly, approaching minor flood stage.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.8 feet early
Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 feet on 09/09/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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.
For detailed information including observed and forecast stages,
flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more,
please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP
The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 800 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC