Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 12:35PM EDT until September 30 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 9:35am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Saluda River At West Pelzer affecting Anderson and Greenville
Counties.
Saluda River Near 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 20 feet, while downstream, the
river will continue to rise for several more hours. 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saluda River at West Pelzer.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, the first-floor elevations of homes in the
Pelzer Mills area, where Lyman and Adger Streets come together,
may be in imminent danger of flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data from the gauge due to
damage to communications infrastructure.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 10/22/1918. This flood is the most significant
in the modern era. The Saluda River reached 13.36 feet on
February 7, 2020, which was the most significant flood this
century.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood
stage.
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 1245 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Anderson, SC; Greenville, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC