Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:59PM EDT until September 29 at 9:12AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:59am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...South Carolina...
Broad River In SC Near Blacksburg affecting Cleveland and
Cherokee Counties.
.Record flood levels along the Broad River! Please remain wary of
these dangerous conditions.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Broad River In SC near Blacksburg.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Major Flood Stage. Record flooding is
ongoing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 19.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM EDT Friday was 19.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.4
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.2 feet on 02/07/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 100 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, NC; Cherokee, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC