Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 11:58PM EDT until September 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 8:58pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
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
receding after a prolonged crest above 20 feet, while downstream,
the river has only recently begun falling. 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 10:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 PM EDT Saturday was 20.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.1 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.1 feet on 10/05/1964.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 afternoon at noon EDT.
Area Description:
Greenville, SC; Pickens, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC