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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 3, 2013Madison County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood warning at Jul 3, 2013, 9:43 PM EDT for Madison County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 3, 2013, 10:48 PM EDT. It was in force for 58 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 3, 2013, 9:43 PM EDT (01:43 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 3, 2013, 10:48 PM EDT
Expired: Jul 6, 2013, 9:12 AM EDT
In force: 58 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Madison County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall (MARN7). The gauge peaked at 8.67 ft at Jul 4, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 7.5 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03453500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

657 
WGUS42 KGSP 040143
FLWGSP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
943 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG 
HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...

  FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY.
  SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE AFFECTING BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

IN NORTH CAROLINA...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA...
  FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE AFFECTING HENDERSON AND TRANSYLVANIA
  COUNTIES.

.RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE.

 REMEMBER...RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND 
FORECASTED RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM THE FORECAST 
VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...NIGHTIME MAKES IT
DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE FLOODED AREAS.

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB 
PAGE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=GSP

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES TO THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BYCALLING TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND 
THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

NCC089-175-050143-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0020.130704T0315Z-130707T0320Z/
/BLAN7.2.ER.130704T0315Z.130705T0600Z.130706T1520Z.NO/
943 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERTOPS THE RAILROAD AND STARTS 
  TO FLOOD A TRAILER PARK ON RIVER RIDGE ROAD. BUILDINGS NORTH OF 
  GROVE BRIDGE ROAD ALONG HIGHWAY 64 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARTS OF 
  RIVER ROAD...PLEASANT GROVER ROAD...BUTLER BRIDGE ROAD AND BIG 
  WILLOW ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. 

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8257 3537 8250 3529 8254 3522 8267
      3526 8274 3534 8261             

$$

NCC115-050143-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FL.W.0021.130704T0248Z-130706T1312Z/
/MARN7.1.ER.130704T0248Z.130705T0000Z.130706T0112Z.NO/
943 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:16 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BE CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE 
  RAILROAD TRACKS AND START TO FLOOD AREAS BETWEEN HIGHWAY 70 AND THE
  RIVER. FLOODING OF BUILDINGS ALONG BACK STREET AND ON 
  BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND WILL BEGIN. A 9 FOOT CREST AT MARSHALL WILL 
  RESULT IN A CREST OF AROUND 12 FEET AT HOT SPRINGS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3569 8265 3576 8270 3582 8277 3583 8271 3578 8263
      3570 8257             

$$

NCC021-050000-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FL.W.0022.130704T1200Z-130705T0000Z/
/BLTN7.1.ER.130704T1200Z.130704T1200Z.130704T1200Z.NO/
943 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE- THE RIVER WILL CAUSE BACKWATER
  EFFECTS ON SWEETEN CREEK...WHICH WILL APPROACH SOME BUILDINGS ALONG
  GARFIELD ROAD. WATER WILL BEGIN FLOODING PARTS OF NC 81...CALEDONIA
  ROAD TO GLENDALE ROAD AND APPROACHS THOMPSON AND LODGE ROADS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3555 8255 3563 8255 3563 8245 3558 8244


$$

3 follow-up statements

605 
WGUS82 KGSP 040332
FLSGSP

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1132 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
IN NORTH CAROLINA...

  FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE AFFECTING HENDERSON AND TRANSYLVANIA 
  COUNTIES.
  PIGEON RIVER IN NC AT CANTON AFFECTING HAYWOOD COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
IN NORTH CAROLINA...

  FRENCH BROAD RVR NEAR HOT SPRINGS AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY.
  FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY.
  SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE AFFECTING BUNCOMBE COUNTY.
  TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY AFFECTING SWAIN COUNTY.

.RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN THE RIVER RISING TO 
OR REMAINING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB 
PAGE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=GSP

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES TO THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BYCALLING TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND 
THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

NCC089-175-050332-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0020.130704T0333Z-130707T0320Z/
/BLAN7.2.ER.130704T0333Z.130705T0600Z.130706T1520Z.NO/
1132 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERTOPS THE RAILROAD AND STARTS 
  TO FLOOD A TRAILER PARK ON RIVER RIDGE ROAD. BUILDINGS NORTH OF 
  GROVE BRIDGE ROAD ALONG HIGHWAY 64 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARTS OF 
  RIVER ROAD...PLEASANT GROVER ROAD...BUTLER BRIDGE ROAD AND BIG 
  WILLOW ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. 

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8257 3537 8250 3529 8254 3522 8267
      3526 8274 3534 8261             

$$

NCC115-050332-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0023.130704T1800Z-130705T0600Z/
/HSPN7.1.ER.130704T1800Z.130704T1800Z.130705T0000Z.NO/
1132 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RVR NEAR HOT SPRINGS.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RIVER ROAD AND SILVERMINE ROAD WERE ALREADY 
  EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING AS OF 11 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...EVEN MORE OF SILVER MINE ROAD AND RIVER ROAD 
  WILL BE FLOODED. AREAS NEAR SPRING CREEK IN THE HOT SPRINGS SPA 
  AREA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3582 8277 3593 8291 3595 8287 3590 8276 3583 8271


$$

NCC115-050332-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130706T1312Z/
/MARN7.1.ER.130704T0125Z.130705T0000Z.130706T0112Z.NO/
1132 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
  ROLLINS ROAD ALREADY HAS WATER NEARING THE ROAD AS OF 11 PM 
  WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY 
  LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BE CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE 
  RAILROAD TRACKS AND START TO FLOOD AREAS BETWEEN HIGHWAY 70 AND THE
  RIVER. FLOODING OF BUILDINGS ALONG BACK STREET AND ON 
  BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND WILL BEGIN. A 9 FOOT CREST AT MARSHALL WILL 
  RESULT IN A CREST OF AROUND 12 FEET AT HOT SPRINGS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3569 8265 3576 8270 3582 8277 3583 8271 3578 8263
      3570 8257             

$$

NCC021-050000-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0022.130704T1200Z-130705T0000Z/
/BLTN7.1.ER.130704T1200Z.130704T1200Z.130704T1200Z.NO/
1132 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER WILL CAUSE BACKWATER
  EFFECTS ON SWEETEN CREEK...WHICH WILL APPROACH SOME BUILDINGS ALONG
  GARFIELD ROAD. WATER WILL BEGIN FLOODING PARTS OF NC 81...CALEDONIA
  ROAD TO GLENDALE ROAD AND APPROACHS THOMPSON AND LODGE ROADS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3555 8255 3563 8255 3563 8245 3558 8244


$$

NCC173-050332-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0024.130704T1800Z-130705T0600Z/
/TKSN7.1.ER.130704T1800Z.130704T1800Z.130704T1800Z.NO/
1132 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS BETWEEN BRYSON WALK AND THE
  RIVER WILL FLOOD. UPSTREAM BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND THE RIVER, LOW 
  LYING AREAS INCLUDING PARTS OF THE BEAR HUNTER CAMPGROUND WILL 
  FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3547 8339 3543 8339 3541 8348 3544 8348 3544 8342


$$

NCC087-050332-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0025.130704T0517Z-130705T0936Z/
/CTPN7.1.ER.130704T0517Z.130704T1200Z.130704T2136Z.NO/
1132 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIGEON RIVER IN NC AT CANTON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL OVERFLOW ITS BANKS AND START
  TO FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS IN CLYDE.

&&

LAT...LON 3549 8292 3553 8286 3553 8290 3557 8290 3555 8281
      3549 8286             

$$

650 
WGUS82 KGSP 040825
FLSGSP

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
425 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
IN NORTH CAROLINA...

  FRENCH BROAD RVR NEAR HOT SPRINGS AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY.
  PIGEON RIVER IN NC AT CANTON AFFECTING HAYWOOD COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
IN NORTH CAROLINA...

  FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE AFFECTING HENDERSON AND TRANSYLVANIA 
  COUNTIES.
  FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY.
  SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE AFFECTING BUNCOMBE COUNTY.
  TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY AFFECTING SWAIN COUNTY.

.RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN THE RIVERS RISING ABOVE OR 
REMAINING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB 
PAGE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=GSP

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES TO THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BYCALLING TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND 
THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

NCC089-175-050825-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130707T0320Z/
/BLAN7.2.ER.130704T0426Z.130705T0600Z.130706T1520Z.NO/
425 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  VERY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERTOPS THE RAILROAD AND STARTS 
  TO FLOOD A TRAILER PARK ON RIVER RIDGE ROAD. BUILDINGS NORTH OF 
  GROVE BRIDGE ROAD ALONG HIGHWAY 64 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARTS OF 
  RIVER ROAD...PLEASANT GROVER ROAD...BUTLER BRIDGE ROAD AND BIG 
  WILLOW ROAD WILL BE FLOODED. 

&&

LAT...LON 3538 8257 3537 8250 3529 8254 3522 8267
      3526 8274 3534 8261             

$$

NCC115-050825-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0023.130704T1030Z-130705T1312Z/
/HSPN7.1.ER.130704T1030Z.130704T1800Z.130705T0712Z.NO/
425 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS.
* UNTIL VERY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...PARTS OF SILVER MINE ROAD AND RIVER ROAD 
  WILL BE FLOODED. AREAS NEAR SPRING CREEK IN THE HOT SPRINGS SPA 
  AREA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3582 8277 3593 8291 3595 8287 3590 8276 3583 8271


$$

NCC115-050825-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130706T1312Z/
/MARN7.1.ER.130704T0125Z.130705T0000Z.130706T0112Z.NO/
425 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...A SECOND CREST UP TO 9.5 FEET IS EXPECTED BY THIS 
  EVENING.  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BE CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE 
  RAILROAD TRACKS AND START TO FLOOD AREAS BETWEEN HIGHWAY 70 AND THE
  RIVER. FLOODING OF BUILDINGS ALONG BACK STREET AND ON 
  BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND WILL BEGIN. A 9 FOOT CREST AT MARSHALL WILL 
  RESULT IN A CREST OF AROUND 12 FEET AT HOT SPRINGS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3569 8265 3576 8270 3582 8277 3583 8271 3578 8263
      3570 8257             

$$

NCC021-050000-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0022.130704T1200Z-130705T0000Z/
/BLTN7.1.ER.130704T1200Z.130704T1200Z.130704T1200Z.NO/
425 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  LATER TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE- THE RIVER WILL CAUSE BACKWATER
  EFFECTS ON SWEETEN CREEK...WHICH WILL APPROACH SOME BUILDINGS ALONG
  GARFIELD ROAD. WATER WILL BEGIN FLOODING PARTS OF NC 81...CALEDONIA
  ROAD TO GLENDALE ROAD AND APPROACHS THOMPSON AND LODGE ROADS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3555 8255 3563 8255 3563 8245 3558 8244


$$

NCC173-050600-
/O.CON.KGSP.FL.W.0024.130704T1800Z-130705T0600Z/
/TKSN7.1.ER.130704T1800Z.130704T1800Z.130704T1800Z.NO/
425 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS BETWEEN BRYSON WALK AND THE
  RIVER WILL FLOOD. UPSTREAM BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND THE RIVER, LOW 
  LYING AREAS INCLUDING PARTS OF THE BEAR HUNTER CAMPGROUND WILL 
  FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 3547 8339 3543 8339 3541 8348 3544 8348 3544 8342


$$

NCC087-050824-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-130705T1323Z/
/CTPN7.1.ER.130704T1323Z.130704T1800Z.130705T0123Z.NO/
425 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PIGEON RIVER IN NC AT CANTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL OVERFLOW ITS BANKS AND START
  TO FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS IN CLYDE.

&&

LAT...LON 3549 8292 3553 8286 3553 8290 3557 8290 3555 8281
      3549 8286             

$$

953 
WGUS82 KGSP 041118
FLSGSP

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
718 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
IN NORTH CAROLINA...


  FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY.
  FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY.
  SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE AFFECTING BUNCOMBE COUNTY.
  TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY AFFECTING SWAIN COUNTY.
  PIGEON RIVER IN NC AT CANTON AFFECTING HAYWOOD COUNTY.

 .RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN HAS WORKED ITS WAY FURTHER 
  DOWNSTREAM THUS...THE FRENCH BROAD AND TUCKASEGEE RIVERS WILL
  CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB 
PAGE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=GSP

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES TO THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BYCALLING TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND 
THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

NCC115-041148-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130705T1312Z/
/HSPN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
718 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS.
* AT  6:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.4 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS MORNING.


&&

LAT...LON 3582 8277 3593 8291 3595 8287 3590 8276 3583 8271


$$

NCC115-041148-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130706T1312Z/
/MARN7.1.ER.130704T0125Z.130704T0345Z.130704T0602Z.NO/
718 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER IN NC AT MARSHALL.
* AT  7:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:02 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THE MORNING HOURS.  


&&

LAT...LON 3569 8265 3576 8270 3582 8277 3583 8271 3578 8263
      3570 8257             

$$

NCC021-041148-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130705T0000Z/
/BLTN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
718 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SWANNANOA RIVER IN NC AT BILTMORE.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.8 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS MORNING.


&&

LAT...LON 3555 8255 3563 8255 3563 8245 3558 8244


$$

NCC173-041148-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130705T0600Z/
/TKSN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
718 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY.
* AT  6:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.0 FEET THIS 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY.


&&

LAT...LON 3547 8339 3543 8339 3541 8348 3544 8348 3544 8342


$$

NCC087-041148-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-130705T1323Z/
/CTPN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
718 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PIGEON RIVER IN NC AT CANTON.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.7 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY THIS MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3549 8292 3553 8286 3553 8290 3557 8290 3555 8281
      3549 8286             

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 3, 8:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 8:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
803 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE OHIO AND
TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEYS THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. THE TROUGH
WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A BERMUDA HIGH BUILDS
IN FROM THE EAST AND REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 745 PM...LARGE AREA OF MOD-HVY RAIN ACRS ABOUT 2/3RD OF THE
CWFA HAS PUSHED MANY SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS OVER THEIR BANKS AND
IS ALSO CAUSING SOME URBAN FLOODING...ESP IN THE NC MTNS ATTM. THE
OVERALL NATURE OF THE FLOODING SEEMS TO BE TRANSITIONING INTO AREAL
FLOODING VERSUS FLASH FLOODING. IN ANY CASE...THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT ON THE BEST UPR DIVERGENCE OVER THE AREA RIGHT NOW...WITH
GRADUALLY WEAKENING AND SHIFTING SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT. THE
DEEP MOISTURE PLUME WILL ALSO BEGIN TO SHIFT MORE TO THE WEST BY 18Z
THURSDAY. IN THE MEANTIME...AN ADDITIONAL 1-2"+ OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE
WHERE THE HEAVIEST BANDS SET UP...AND THESE BANDS MAY STILL BE ABLE
TO SET UP ANYWHERE IN THE CWFA. SO WILL LEAVE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH
AS IS FOR NOW.

AS OF 430 PM...PRECIPITATION COVERAGE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ACRS THE
CWFA...WITHIN A MOISTURE PLUME AND AREA OF UPR DIVERGENCE. ONLY
MINOR TWEAKS WERE MADE TO THE GRIDS TO MATCH UP WITH
TRENDS...INCLUDING BUMPING UP POP TO CATEGORICAL ACRS THE UPSTATE
WHERE RADAR IS FILLING IN.

AS OF MIDDAY WED...FOCUS FOR MOST WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IN THE NEAR
TERM APPEARS TO BE THE SRN BLUE RIDGE AND SURROUNDING UPSLOPE FAVORED
AREAS. BEST MOISTURE TRANSPORT SEEN ACRS GA AND INTO THE SW NC MTNS
LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH A CONNECTION TO THE ERN GULF OF MEXICO.
NONETHELESS DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW AND MARITIME MOISTURE WILL BE PRESENT
ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWFA AND MODEL QPF CERTAINLY REFLECTS ENHANCEMENT
ALONG THE FULL STRETCH OF OUR PORTION OF THE BLUE RIDGE. EXCEPT FOR
SOME PASSING POCKETS OF UPPER VORT SHOWN OVER THE NC PIEDMONT
TODAY...THE MOST ACTIVE UPPER FEATURES ARE ALSO SEEN ON OUR WRN
PERIPHERY AS A JET STREAK STRENGTHENS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EARLY
IN THE FCST PD. THIS FURTHER SUPPORTS ENHANCED QPF OVER OUR WRN
ZONES. PWAT VALUES REMAIN OVER 2 INCHES THIS AFTN AND
TONIGHT...BEGINNING TO DIMINISH EAST TONIGHT.

THE PIEDMONT APPEARS TO BE AT SOMEWHAT LESS OF A RISK OF WIDESPREAD
HEAVY RAIN WITH DEEP RH AND /BY ASSOCIATION/ PWATS THAT RETURN TO
MORE TYPICAL VALUES IN 1.5-1.75 INCH RANGE BY TOMORROW...WITH BERMUDA
HIGH MAKING INROADS ONCE AGAIN. THE DRIER CONDITIONS WILL PROMOTE
SOME CLEARING AND ALLOW SFC TEMPS TO WARM CLOSER TO NORMAL.  BOTH
NAM/GFS SHOW ROBUST SBCAPES OF 1500 J/KG OR HIGHER DURING PEAK
HEATING THU...ALBEIT WITH WEAK SHEAR. STORM MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BE
ON THE SLOW SIDE WITH THE STRONGER FLOW OFF TO THE WEST...SO ISOLATED
FLASH FLOODING CANNOT BE RULED OUT. IN LIGHT OF THIS AND THE
ENVIRONMENT IN OUR WEST REMAINING PRIMED FOR MORE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING...WE WILL EXTEND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE WHOLE CWFA.

STRONG MIDLEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEST THRU THE NEAR TERM
MEANING LLVL SHEAR VALUES WILL POSE A SMALL SEVERE THREAT IN ADDITION
TO THE FLOOD THREAT. INSTABILITY WILL BE LIMITED BY MEDIOCRE LAPSE
RATES WHICH WILL LIKELY KEEP STRONGER STORMS ISOLATED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 330 PM WEDNESDAY...GUIDANCE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING A
WEAKENING IN THE UPPER TROF OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS ALLOWING THE
BERMUDA HIGH TO EXTEND ITS RIDGING WESTWARD OVER THE ERN SEABOARD.
THIS WILL HELP PUSH THE AREA OF DEEP SLY FLOW AND DEEP MOISTURE WEST
INTO THE TN VALLEY. HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND STRONG UPSLOPE
FLOW REMAIN OVER THE AREA FRI AND SAT. THAT SAID...DO EXPECT
COVERAGE TO BE HIGHER ON FRI AS THE RIDGE WILL NOT HAVE BUILT IN AS
FAR ALLOWING MORE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TO DEVELOP. GREATER
COVERAGE WILL BE OVER THE MTNS AND FOOTHILLS EACH DAY AS WELL GIVEN
THE UPSLOPE FLOW AND LESS RIDGE INTERACTION. SHUD BE A DIURNAL TREND
TO THE CONVECTION...BUT IT COULD LINGER THRU THE NITE EACH NITE.
THERE WILL BE QUITE A QPF GRADIENT ACROSS THE CWFA WITH RELATIVELY
LIGHT VALUES EAST AND HEAVIER VALUES WEST. COULD SEE THE NEED TO
EXTEND THE FLOOD WATCH OVER THE WRN CWFA FOR ANOTHER DAY...BUT WILL
WAIT UNTIL CLOSER TO THE EVENT TO MAKE THAT CALL.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 335 AM TUESDAY...THE MEDIUM RANGE SHOWS A RETURN TO A MORE
NORMAL PATTERN AS THE BERMUDA RIDGE WEAKENS AND ELONGATES ACROSS THE
SRN CONUS AND A ZONAL FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NRN CONUS. AT THE
SFC...THE BERMUDA HIGH EXTENDS INTO THE SERN CONUS FROM THE ATLANTIC
THRU THE PERIOD. HOWEVER...THERE SHOULD BE ENUF S TO SWLY FLOW TO
KEEP LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA. THIS SHOULD HELP PROVIDE
ENUF INSTABILITY TO OVERCOME THE RIDGING FOR SCT DIURNAL CONVECTION
TO DEVELOP EACH DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RETURN TO A NORMAL LEVEL.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT...THE MAIN AREA OF PRECIP HAS SET UP WELL WEST OF THE
TERMINAL...BUT SOME NWD-MOVING SHRA AND ISOLD TSRA WILL CONTINUE TO
KEEP A SMALL THREAT FOR KCLT INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WILL KEEP A
TEMPO FOR TSRA FOR 00-03Z. THEREAFTER...SHRA WILL CONTINUE ACRS THE
REGION WITH AN OVERALL LOWERING CIG/VSBY TREND THRU THURSDAY
MORNING. CONVECTION LIKELY TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AGAIN WITH
HEATING DURING THE AFTN HOURS...SO WILL INCLUDE A PROB30. WINDS WILL
REMAIN S/SE THRU THE PERIOD...EXCEPT POSSIBLY WITH ANY SIGNIFICANT
TS OUTFLOWS.

ELSEWHERE...CIGS AND VSBY ACRS THE REGION RANGE FROM VFR TO
IFR...DUE TO AREAS OF +RA. OVERALL...PRECIP RATES AND COVERAGE SHUD
BEGIN TO DECREASE THRU THE EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT...BUT
LINGERING MOISTURE SHUD RESULT IN OVERALL DETERIORATING AVIATION
CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE MOST EFFECTIVELY IN THE PIEDMONT
ON THU AS DRIER AIR WORKS IN THERE...HOWEVER INSTABILITY WILL BE
SUFFICIENT FOR TSRA TO DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTN IN THAT AREA IF NOT
ELSEWHERE. HAVE PROB30 FOR TS AT ALL SITES.

OUTLOOK...VERY MOIST AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN OVER THE
REGION THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY. PERIODS OF SHRA/TSRA WILL OCCUR
BOTH DURING THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT. STRATUS AND FOG IS POSSIBLE EACH
DAY ACROSS THE REGION. SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND AS
A BERMUDA HIGH STRENGTHENS ACROSS THE REGION...YIELDING MAINLY
DIURNAL SHRA/TSRA. MORNING FOG WILL FAVOR THE MTN VALLEYS.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z        18-24Z
KCLT       MED   76%     MED   76%     MED   74%     HIGH  96%
KGSP       HIGH  85%     HIGH  81%     HIGH  84%     HIGH  93%
KAVL       HIGH  86%     MED   67%     MED   77%     MED   65%
KHKY       MED   75%     HIGH  85%     MED   74%     HIGH  91%
KGMU       HIGH  85%     MED   73%     MED   74%     HIGH  92%
KAND       HIGH  88%     HIGH  86%     HIGH  81%     HIGH  80%

THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULED TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE
HOURLY EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (MUST BE LOWER CASE)

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION_TABLES

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GAZ010-017-018-
     026-028-029.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR NCZ033-035>037-
     048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR SCZ001>014-019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JPT
NEAR TERM...ARK/WIMBERLEY
SHORT TERM...RWH
LONG TERM...RWH
AVIATION...ARK/WIMBERLEY

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 3:59 PM EDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
359 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-042000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
359 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

THE COMBINATION OF UNUSUALLY STRONG WIND SHEAR FOR JULY AND
MODERATE INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO THE THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE OVER THE UPPER SAVANNAH
RIVER VALLEY.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY...THOUGH THE THREAT
SHOULD SHIFT MORE INTO THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILL
LOCATIONS. FLOOD OR FLASH FLOOD WATCHES MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED
FOR PARTS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA DURING
THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
445 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ062-SCZ001-002-004-005-010-011-032145-
ABBEVILLE-ANDERSON-ELBERT-FRANKLIN-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER
PICKENS-HABERSHAM-HART-MACON-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS
MOUNTAINS-RABUN-STEPHENS-
445 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT EASTERN
HABERSHAM...EASTERN RABUN...FRANKLIN...HART...NORTHERN
ELBERT...OCONEE...SOUTHEASTERN MACON...STEPHENS...WESTERN
ABBEVILLE...WESTERN ANDERSON AND WESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES THROUGH
545 PM EDT...

AT 438 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WESTERN
UPSTATE AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20
MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  TOCCOA...
  WESTMINSTER...
  TALLULAH FALLS...
  LAKE RABUN...
  LONG CREEK...
  WALHALLA...

VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAINS WILL FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

LAT...LON 3417 8311 3423 8308 3426 8313 3423 8317
      3426 8331 3422 8336 3426 8334 3432 8340
      3442 8339 3447 8343 3503 8347 3504 8314
      3500 8311 3505 8293 3505 8272 3409 8260
      3406 8300

LG

Local storm report, Jul 3, 6:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
646 PM EDT WED JUL 03 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0255 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MARSHALL                35.80N 82.68W
07/03/2013                   MADISON            NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED ACROSS COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING.
            HIGHWAY 70-25 CLOSED.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jul 3, 6:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
655 PM EDT WED JUL 03 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WALNUT                  35.85N 82.74W
07/03/2013                   MADISON            NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CREEKS OUT OF BANKS AND TWO HOUSES DAMAGED BY WATER.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jul 3, 7:43 PM EDT, 2 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
743 PM EDT WED JUL 03 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0735 PM     FLOOD            BAKERSVILLE             36.01N 82.16W
07/03/2013                   MITCHELL           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND SOME
            EVACUATIONS.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jul 3, 8:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
825 PM EDT WED JUL 03 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0810 PM     FLOOD            NEWLAND                 36.09N 81.93W
07/03/2013                   AVERY              NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND MANY ROADS
            FLOODED.

&&

LG

Local storm report, Jul 3, 8:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
827 PM EDT WED JUL 03 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0815 PM     DEBRIS FLOW      3 NW SYLVA              35.40N 83.26W
07/03/2013                   JACKSON            NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            20 HOMES ISOLATED BY A LANDSLIDE ON DICKS CREEK RD

&&

LG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 3, 8:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford	3 hr
Jul 3, 8:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Swain	3 hr
Jul 3, 9:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Avery, Mitchell	3 hr
Jul 3, 9:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell	3 hr
Jul 3, 9:43 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe	22 hr
Jul 3, 9:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	3 hr
Jul 3, 9:58 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GSP	Madison	28 hr
Jul 3, 9:58 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GSP	Swain	28 hr
Jul 3, 9:58 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GSP	Haywood	32 hr
Jul 3, 10:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Madison	3 hr
Jul 3, 11:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Cleveland	4 hr
Jul 4, 12:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln	2 hr
Jul 4, 12:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey	6 hr
Jul 4, 3:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Polk, Rutherford	110 min
Jul 4, 4:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland	61 min
Jul 4, 5:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Lincoln	51 min
Jul 4, 5:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Catawba	50 min
Jul 4, 6:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	25 min
Jul 4, 8:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell	8 hr
Jul 4, 8:43 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Avery, Mitchell	107 min
Jul 4, 9:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Iredell	2 hr
Jul 4, 9:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania	113 min
Jul 4, 10:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke, McDowell	6 hr
Jul 4, 10:52 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	McDowell, Polk, Rutherford	2 hr
Jul 4, 11:33 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey	117 min
Jul 4, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Transylvania	60 min
Jul 4, 1:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Caldwell, Catawba	2 hr
Jul 4, 2:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Transylvania	3 hr
Jul 4, 2:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell	3 hr
Jul 4, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	44 min
Jul 4, 3:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union	54 min
Jul 4, 3:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Madison	111 min
Jul 4, 3:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Jackson, Macon, Transylvania	3 hr
Jul 4, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	42 min
Jul 4, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	42 min
Jul 4, 4:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, McDowell	24 hr
Jul 4, 5:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Madison, Polk, Rutherford and 2 more	3 hr
Jul 4, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Iredell	40 min
Jul 4, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Iredell, Rowan	60 min
Jul 4, 5:37 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe	4 hr
Jul 4, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	43 min
Jul 4, 7:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	4 hr
Jul 4, 7:26 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Polk, Rutherford	4 hr
Jul 4, 7:38 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GSP	Madison	24 hr
Jul 4, 7:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland	42 min
Jul 4, 7:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Madison	3 hr

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River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2013 Every river flood warning in 2013

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.