Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:41PM EDT until September 30 at 6:48AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:41am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Saluda River At West Pelzer affecting Greenville and Anderson
Counties.
Saluda River Near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville affecting
Pickens and Greenville Counties.
.Flooding along the Saluda has the potential to be the worst
flooding observed in the modern era, exceeding even the flooding
which occurred on February 6-7, 2020, and rivaling the flooding from
1949. Flooding could 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Saluda River at West Pelzer.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Moderate Flood Stage. Crawlspaces for the
lowest-elevation homes in the Pelzer Mills area, where Lyman and
Adger Streets come together, may be in imminent danger of flooding.
At 18.0 feet, Streets and homes in the mill area will be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:00 PM EDT Friday was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.6 feet on 08/27/1995.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
This is an incredibly dangerous situation. Rainfall and resultant
flooding has the potential to be a once-in-a-lifetime event,
especially upstream of Piedmont, SC. If you live or own a business
adjacent to the Saluda River, assume floodwaters WILL impact your
structures.
This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its
Action/Advisory Stage.
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 1245 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Anderson, SC; Greenville, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC