Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:45PM EDT until September 27 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 11:45am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the
following counties, Burke, Henderson, Polk and Rutherford.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are
inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 242 PM EDT, emergency management reported extensive
widespread
minor to moderate flooding across the warned area. Numerous
road
closures, multiple strandings and water rescues have been
reported
recently. In many locations, up to 11 inches of rain have
fallen
in the last 12 to 24 hours.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hendersonville, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Mills
River, Fletcher, Spindale, Flat Rock, Etowah, Landrum,
Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Tryon, Lake Lure, Saluda,
Ellenboro, Bostic, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State
Park and Bat Cave.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
People are advised to stay off the roads, but if you must travel,
avoid flooded roads. Turn around, don't drown when encountering
flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides,
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides
can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of
roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except
to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in
the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a
mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move
immediately to a safer location.
Area Description:
Burke, NC; Henderson, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC