Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:19PM EDT until September 27 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:19pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of upstate South Carolina, including the
following counties, Greenville and Spartanburg.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. 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 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated that between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen.
Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Greenville Downtown, Spartanburg, Greenville Eastside, West
Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Taylors, Berea, Five Forks,
Welcome, Powdersville, Boiling Springs SC, Travelers Rest,
Duncan, Lyman, Pacolet, Landrum, Cowpens, Wellford and
Slater-Marietta.
- 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.
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.
Area Description:
Greenville, SC; Spartanburg, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC