Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:45PM EDT until September 27 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:45pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 7:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the
following county, Madison.
* WHEN...Until 1045 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 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated that between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen in
the last 24 hours. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marshall, Mars Hill, Hot Springs, Walnut, Allenstand, Spring
Creek, Canto, Faust, Luck, Wolf Ridge, Swiss and Max Patch.
- 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:
Madison, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC