Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 10:22PM EDT until September 29 at 9:02PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 7:22pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...North Carolina...
Broad River In SC Near Blacksburg affecting Cherokee and
Cleveland Counties.
.Significant flooding continues across the Broad River valley
following historic 5 to 17 inch rainfall accumulations
caused a stationary front interacting with tropical moisture and
Tropical Storm Helene. The Broad River near Boiling Springs has
crested while the river has broken the previous record set on
February 7, 2020 downstream near Blacksburg. The river is cresting
near Blackburg and the river will fall below Action/Advisory Stage
by Sunday morning. Major flooding of several areas along
the river is ongoing, including near Riverfront Dr, Broad River
Highlands Dr, Scenic Ridge Dr, Waterway Dr, Broad River Dr, Ellis
Ferry Rd, amd Old Ferry Rd. A few homes are inundated.
* WHAT...The river is falling to moderate flood stage.
* WHERE...Broad River In SC near Blacksburg.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor Flooding continues. The Cherokee
Falls Hydro Project operations may be impacted by excessively high
flows. Floodwaters may be impacting access to the Cherokee Falls
powerhouse and inundating residential yards adjacent to the river.
*At 22.0 feet, Moderate Flood Stage. Floodwaters are approaching
the Gaston Shoals powerhouse and extensive flooding of the adjacent
parking lot and fishing access is ongoing. The Broad River is at
levels similar to those that occurred in September 2004 due to
Hurricane Frances.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 25.0 feet and falling.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EDT Saturday was 26.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 5.4 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.2 feet on 02/07/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 Sunday morning.Sunday morning at
1030 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cleveland, NC; Cherokee, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC