Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Oct 2, 2012, 6:32 AM EDT (10:32 UTC)

Expired

Oct 2, 2012, 9:30 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Henderson County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Greenville County, SC, Pickens County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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843 
WGUS52 KGSP 021032
FFWGSP
NCC089-175-SCC045-077-021330-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0034.121002T1032Z-121002T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
632 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 631 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS THE 
WARNED AREA. 2 INCHES OF RAIN OR MORE HAVE FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA 
SINCE MONDAY AND AREA RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE FOR SOME TIME.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CAESARS HEAD...FURMAN UNIVERSITY...JONES GAP STATE PARK...   
MARIETTA...TABLE ROCK RESERVOIR AND TRAVELERS REST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER
SEVERE WEATHER...CALL TOLL FREE... 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...AND
LEAVE A MESSAGE EXPLAINING THE EVENT AND THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS
WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

LAT...LON 3479 8254 3502 8276 3507 8276 3511 8271
      3526 8267 3528 8255 3518 8245 3497 8242
      3484 8243

$$
WIMBERLEY

287 
WGUS72 KGSP 021251
FFSGSP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
851 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

NCC089-175-SCC045-077-021330-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121002T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HENDERSON NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-GREENVILLE SC-PICKENS SC-
851 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN PICKENS...
NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE...EAST CENTRAL TRANSYLVANIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL
HENDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EDT...

AT 847 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED BACK INTO THE WARNED AREA. 

SO FAR COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE NOT REPORTED ANY FLOODING IN WESTERN 
GREENVILLE...EASTERN PICKENS OR SOUTHWEST HENDERSON COUNTIES. 
HOWEVER...THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME CREEKS TO BRIEFLY 
LEAVE THEIR BANKS AND THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO RUN THROUGH 930 
AM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER 
SEVERE WEATHER...CALL TOLL FREE... 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...AND 
LEAVE A MESSAGE EXPLAINING THE EVENT AND THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS 
WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

LAT...LON 3479 8254 3502 8276 3507 8276 3511 8271
      3526 8267 3528 8255 3518 8245 3497 8242
      3484 8243

$$

MCAVOY

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