Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:13PM EDT until September 28 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:13am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 9:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Pigeon River At Canton affecting Haywood County.
.Record flooding is ongoing along the Pigeon River. This remains a
dangerous situation.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This is the flood of record.
* WHERE...Pigeon River at Canton.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 22.8 feet, Major flooding of areas along the Pigeon
River. Floodwater levels will be similar to the levels that
occurred on September 17, 2004.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Action/Advisory Stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:00 PM EDT Friday was 25.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 5.6 feet Wednesday
morning.
- Minor Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.
Moderate Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
Major Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.8 feet on 09/17/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 late tonight at 1215 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Haywood, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC