Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 1:53AM EDT until July 13 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 10:53pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Cleveland County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Northwestern Gaston County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Western Lincoln County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 153 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Lincolnton, Cherryville, Belwood, Boger City, Vale and Crouse.
Instruction:
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Cleveland, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: