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River Flood Warning 31, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

December 22, 2013Henderson County, Transylvania County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood warning at Dec 22, 2013, 12:45 PM EST for Henderson County, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 23, 2013, 2:00 AM EST. It was in force for 49 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 22, 2013, 12:45 PM EST (17:45 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 23, 2013, 2:00 AM EST
Expired: Dec 25, 2013, 2:54 AM EST
In force: 49 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Henderson County, NC, Transylvania County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:46 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 at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre (BLAN7). The gauge peaked at 16.85 ft at Dec 24, 2013, 1:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03443000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Dec 22, 10:53 AM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 22, 10:53 AM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 10:34 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1034 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ053-062>065-501>510-SCZ001>007-010-
231545-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-BUNCOMBE-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-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-ANDERSON-
1034 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A LEADING
EDGE OF WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY...AS IT ENTERS THE FOOTHILLS
AND PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND SHEAR WILL STILL BE
STRONG...ADDITIONAL STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE ALONG
THE LINE. IF THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES SUFFICIENTLY
UNSTABLE...ISOLATED TORNADOES COULD ALSO DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT 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.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008-009-011>014-019-231545-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
1034 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A LEADING
EDGE OF WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY...AS IT ENTERS THE FOOTHILLS
AND PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE WIND SHEAR WILL STILL BE
STRONG...ADDITIONAL STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE ALONG
THE LINE. IF THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES SUFFICIENTLY
UNSTABLE...ISOLATED TORNADOES COULD ALSO DEVELOP.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE LINE OF STORMS. THIS COULD
RESULT IN AREAS OF URBAN FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW SPOTS AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT 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.

NCZ033-048>052-058-059-231545-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-
1034 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN WIDESPREAD
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
ADJACENT TO THE TENNESSEE BORDER. MAINLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING
WITH BE THE THREAT...BUT LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY OCCUR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT 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.

ARK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 22, 10:03 AM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1003 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

GAZ026-028-SCZ004-005-010-221545-
ANDERSON-FRANKLIN-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-HART-
1003 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL PICKENS...
SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE...WEST CENTRAL ANDERSON...NORTHWESTERN HART AND
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 AM EST...

AT 959 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAVONIA...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
CARNESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN HART...SOUTHEASTERN
OCONEE...SOUTHERN PICKENS AND WESTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

FAIR PLAY...SANDY SPRINGS AND PENDLETON...

SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

LAT...LON 3435 8309 3448 8319 3448 8318 3454 8311
      3455 8312 3479 8273 3459 8256

MOORE

Special weather statement, Dec 22, 12:32 PM EST, 13 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1232 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

GAZ028-029-SCZ010-011-221800-
ABBEVILLE-ANDERSON-ELBERT-HART-
1232 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON...NORTHERN
ABBEVILLE...SOUTHEASTERN HART AND NORTH CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTIES
THROUGH 100 PM EST...

AT 1229 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RUCKERSVILLE...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELBERTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  LOWNDESVILLE...
  IVA...
  SECESSION LAKE...
  ANTREVILLE...
  BROADWAY LAKE...
  HONEA PATH...

PEOPLE IN NORTHERN ABBEVILLE...NORTHERN ELBERT...SOUTHEASTERN
ANDERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN HART COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...

IVA...SECESSION LAKE...ANTREVILLE AND HONEA PATH...

SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.

THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN
INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 3458 8245 3441 8226 3412 8279 3427 8292

NED

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 22, 3:29 AM EST	Flood Watch	GSP	Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more	33 hr
Dec 22, 5:02 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham	43 min
Dec 22, 5:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham, Swain	43 min
Dec 22, 10:55 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain	6 hr
Dec 22, 1:12 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	6 hr
Dec 22, 1:48 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe	20 hr
Dec 22, 2:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	24 min
Dec 22, 2:31 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Gaston, Mecklenburg	59 min
Dec 22, 3:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union	27 min
Dec 22, 3:06 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg	54 min
Dec 22, 3:46 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	29 min
Dec 22, 10:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	42 min
Dec 22, 12:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	28 min
Dec 22, 1:07 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	23 min
Dec 22, 1:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Laurens	33 min
Dec 22, 1:36 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	24 min
Dec 22, 2:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester, York	26 min

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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.