Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Jun 22, 2012, 7:34 PM EDT (23:34 UTC)

Expired

Jun 22, 2012, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

116 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Yancey County, NC

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615 
WGUS52 KGSP 222334
FFWGSP
NCC199-230230-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0005.120622T2334Z-120623T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
734 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN YANCEY COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 732 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN       
  ACROSS THE AREA NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  RAMSEYTOWN.

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT PORTIONS OF LITTLE CREEK ROAD HAS BEEN 
WASHED OUT. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER LITTLE CREEK. IN 
ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER RICE CREEK...CANE 
RIVER...SAMS BRANCH AND ROARING FORK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER
SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL
FREE NUMBER... 1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

&&

LAT...LON 3603 8233 3604 8230 3599 8226 3600 8225
      3600 8224 3590 8245 3591 8250 3593 8250
      3595 8248 3598 8251 3608 8242 3607 8238
      3608 8235

$$

RWH

707 
WGUS72 KGSP 230033
FFSGSP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
833 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2012

NCC199-230230-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120623T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
YANCEY NC-
833 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN YANCEY
COUNTY UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...

AT 831 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
RAMSEYTOWN.

RAINFALL RATES HAVE GREATLY DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. 
HOWEVER...HIGH WATER LEVELS FROM THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN CAN BE 
EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES... AS WELL AS
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH
ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL
ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW
INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3603 8233 3604 8230 3599 8226 3600 8225
      3600 8224 3590 8245 3591 8250 3593 8250
      3595 8248 3598 8251 3608 8242 3607 8238
      3608 8235

$$

RWH

325 
WGUS72 KGSP 230130
FFSGSP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
930 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2012

NCC199-230145-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120623T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
YANCEY NC-
930 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN YANCEY
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3603 8233 3604 8230 3599 8226 3600 8225
      3600 8224 3590 8245 3591 8250 3593 8250
      3595 8248 3598 8251 3608 8242 3607 8238
      3608 8235

$$

RWH

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