Flood Warning 09/27/2024 22:29 for South Carolina areas

...The Flood Warning continues for Saluda River in South Carolina... At West Pelzer affecting Greenville and Anderson Counties. Above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville affecting Greenville and Pickens Counties. .Devastating flooding continues across the Saluda River valley following historic 9 to 21 (twenty-one) inch rainfall accumulations caused a stationary front interacting with tropical moisture and Tropical Storm Helene. The Saluda River below Saluda Lake is beginning a prolonged crest near 19.0 feet, while downstream, the river will continue to rise until tomorrow afternoon. The river will not fall back below Action/Advisory Stage until late Sunday. Flooding along the Saluda River is the worst flooding observed in the modern era, exceeding even the flooding which occurred on February 6-7, 2020. Catastrophic flooding of several areas along the river is ongoing, including along Riverview Dr, Riverview Cir, Shady Acres Cir, Old Easley Bridge Rd, Lakeview Dr, Dolly Cooper Park, Old Dunham Bridge Rd, Riverside Dr, Lyman St, and Adger St. This flooding is impacting several homes, forcing evacuation and relocation. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. The river is approaching, but will not likely exceed, the flood of record. * WHERE...Saluda River near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Major Flood Stage. Significant inundation of basements and crawlspaces and onset inundation of some homes downstream of Saluda Dam is imminent, primarily along Shop Ct, Covenant Dr, Riverview Cir, Shady Acres Cir, and Old Easley Bridge Rd. Residents are urged to follow all guidance from Anderson, Greenville, and Pickens County Emergency Management. Actions to protect property should have been completed. Evacuations may be imminent. Streamlevels are similar to those that occurred on September 9, 2004. * At 16.0 feet, Major Flood Stage continues. The Saluda River has reached the highest levels seen in the modern era. The Saluda River crested at 16.13 ft on February 6, 2020. Floodwaters of 1-3 feet deep may be inundating buildings closest to the river on Shop Ct. Floodwaters of at least 1 foot deep are inundating the lowest elevations of Riverview Dr near the intersection with Knollview Dr and the lowest elevations of adjacent residential yards with several feet of water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 18.9 feet and nearing crest. - Action/Advisory Stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0 feet this morning. It will then fall below Minor Flood Stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Minor Flood Stage is 9.5 feet. Moderate Flood Stage is 13.0 feet. Major Flood Stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.1 feet on 10/05/1964. This flood is the most significant in the modern era. The Saluda River reached 16.13 feet on February 7, 2020, which was the most significant flood this century. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood