Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 12:03AM EDT until September 30 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 9:03pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Saluda River At West Pelzer affecting Greenville and Anderson
Counties.
* 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 fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 5.4 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 10/22/1918.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
This is an incredibly dangerous situation. Rainfall and resultant
flooding has the potential to be a once-in-a-lifetime event,
especially upstream of Piedmont, SC. If you live or own a business
adjacent to the Saluda River, assume floodwaters WILL impact your
structures.
This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its
Action/Advisory 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 this afternoon at 1215 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Anderson, SC; Greenville, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC