Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 12:35PM EDT until September 29 at 8:00PM 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...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Saluda River near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...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 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 20.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Saturday was 20.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.4 feet on 10/07/1949.
- 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:
Greenville, SC; Pickens, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC