Alert archive / North Carolina / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2015, 12:04 AM EDT for Gaston County, North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 20, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015, 12:04 AM EDT (04:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2015, 11:14 AM EDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gaston County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:04 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 SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell (LOWN7). The gauge peaked at 9.96 ft at Apr 20, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 15.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02145000, 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.
525 WGUS42 KGSP 200404 FLWGSP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1204 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 ...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... South Fork Catawba River In Nc At Lowell affecting Gaston County .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 landslidesto the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free...1... 800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...or byposting on our Facebook page...or tweet it using hashtagnwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and thespecific location where it occurred. && NCC071-210404- /O.NEW.KGSP.FL.W.0002.150420T1200Z-150421T1200Z/ /LOWN7.1.ER.150420T1200Z.150420T1800Z.150421T0000Z.NO/ 1204 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flood Warning for the South Fork Catawba River in NC at Lowell. * From this morning to Tuesday morning...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 11:45 PM Sunday the stage was 9.4 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...the river is forecast to rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to rise to near 10.2 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by this evening. * Impact...At 10.0 feet...the river will overflow its banks and begin to flood Riverside Park and portions of Goat Island Park. Water approachs riverside drive near 5th and 6th Streets in Cramerton, NC. && LAT...LON 3537 8126 3537 8108 3518 8102 3518 8110 $$
2 follow-up statements
391
WGUS82 KGSP 210231
FLSGSP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1031 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers
in North Carolina...
French Broad River At Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania
Counties.
South Fork Catawba River in NC at Lowell affecting Gaston County.
.Runoff from previous heavy rain will result in the rivers remaining
around flood stage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The latest stages and forecasts for rivers can be found on our web
page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp
Please report high water...flooding and landslidesto the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...or byposting on our Facebook page...or tweet
it using hashtagnwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and
thespecific location where it occurred.
&&
NCC089-175-220231-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150422T0600Z/
/BLAN7.1.ER.150421T1200Z.150421T1200Z.150421T1800Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The French Broad River At Blantyre
* Until late Tuesday night
* At 2215 PM Monday the stage was...15.3 feet
* Minor flooding is forecast
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet
* Forecast...the river is expected to crest around flood stage Tuesday
morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...Flood stage is reached, farmfields in low
lying areas and a local tree farm and greenhouse near grove bridge
road will be flooded. Parts of pleasant grove road will be covered
with 6 inches of water mainly on tally road and near creeks edge
drive.
&&
LAT...LON 3538 8257 3537 8250 3529 8254 3521 8267
3526 8274 3534 8261
$$
NCC071-211942-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150421T1942Z/
/LOWN7.1.ER.150421T0407Z.150421T0600Z.150421T0742Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The Flood Advisory is extended for
the South Fork Catawba River in NC at Lowell
* until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 10 PM Monday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...The river will overflow its banks and begin
to flood the riverside park and portions of goat island park. Water
approachs riverside drive near 5th and 6th streets in cramerton.
&&
LAT...LON 3537 8126 3537 8108 3518 8102 3518 8110
$$714 WGUS82 KGSP 211514 FLSGSP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1114 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in North Carolina... South Fork Catawba River In North Carolina At Lowell affecting Gaston County. .Runoff from previous heavy rain has worked its way further downstream thus...the river will continue to fall slowly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... The latest stages and forecasts for rivers can be found on our web page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gsp && NCC071-211544- /O.CAN.KGSP.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150421T1942Z/ /LOWN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015 The Flood Advisory is cancelled for The South Fork Catawba River In Nc At Lowell. * At 11 AM Tuesday the stage was 8.1 feet. * Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast...the river crested below flood stage and will continue to fall to roughly 6.0 feet by Wednesday morning. && LAT...LON 3537 8126 3537 8108 3518 8102 3518 8110 $$ JPT
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 Apr 19, 10:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 10:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1044 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A MOIST WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING...BRINGING
MORE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN CROSS THE AREA ON
MONDAY...USHERING IN SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS
THROUGH MIDWEEK. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH IN FROM THE NORTHWEST
ON THURSDAY...POSSIBLY BRINGING SHOWERS BACK TO THE AREA...BEFORE
DRIER HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FRIDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 1030 PM...CONVECTION ACROSS THE CWA CONTINUES TO ASH
OUT...WITH THE DEEP CONVECTION ACROSS RABUN COUNTY. BASED ON RADAR
TRENDS AND CAMS...CONVECTION SHOULD GENERALLY END OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF HOURS. I WILL UPDATE THE FORECAST TO REFLECT THE LATEST
TIMING.
FLOODING CONTINUES IN SEVERAL AREAS ACROSS THE CLT METRO AREA. FOR
THE MOST PART...RIVERS AND STREAM WILL CREST OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR
TWO. HOWEVER...WATER WITHIN THE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE ROCKY
RIVER...CLARKE CREEK...MALLARD CREEK...AND BACK CREEK WILL DRAIN
INTO THE ROCKY RIVER IN CABARRUS COUNTY TONIGHT. BASED ON CREST TO
CREST RELATIONSHIPS...GAGE IBFN7 ON THE ROCKY RIVER ABOVE IRISH
BUFFALO CREEK SHOULD CREST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING THE PRE DAWN
HOURS TONIGHT.
AS OF 930 PM...THE WEAKER PORTION OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PUSH EAST ACROSS THE WESTERN NC MTNS AND THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER
VALLEY THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. LATEST MESOSCALE ANALYSIS
INDICATED WEAK CAPE ACROSS THE WESTERN ZONES...WITH STABLE
CONDITIONS EAST AS THE ATMOS HAS BEEN WORKED OVER. I WILL UPDATE THE
FORECAST TO ADJUST POP PLACEMENT AND VALUES.
AS OF 750 PM...I WILL ISSUE A QUICK UPDATE TO REMOVE HEADLINES FOR
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND TORNADO WATCH. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY
RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 77 CORRIDOR NORTH OF
THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA THROUGH 9 PM. ANOTHER WEAKENING BAND OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN ZONES THROUGH THE LATE
EVENING HOURS.
AS OF 530 PM...A LINE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL SWEEP ACROSS
THE CLT METRO AREA BY 6 PM. RAINFALL RATES WILL APPROACH 2 INCHES
PER HOUR...CLT METRO STREAMS HAVE PREVIOUSLY PEAKED AND STREAM FLOWS
REMAIN HIGH. HOWEVER...THE COMING RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE METRO AREA...WITH MALLARD
CREEK...BRIAR...AND LONG CREEK POISED FOR THE QUICKEST RISE TO FLOOD
STAGE. IN ADDITION...SVR WINDS MAY OCCUR WITH THE MAIN LINE SECTION
LIFTING FROM THE MID LANDS. SVR THREAT EAST OF LAURENS CO HAS PASSED
AND REMOVED FROM TORNADO WATCH 79.
AS OF 245 PM EDT SUNDAY...PRIMARY UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN CENTERED
OVER THE FOUR CORNERS FOR NEARLY A WEEK HAS FINALLY OPENED UP...AND
IT SLIDING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS. A POTENT SHORTWAVE
THAT EJECTED FROM SAID H5 LOW IS MOVING THROUGH THE TN VALLEY REGION
AT THIS TIME. AT THE SURFACE...A WEAK CYCLONE MIGRATING THROUGH THE
OHIO VALLEY CONTINUES TO PUSH A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST.
LATEST SFC ANALYSIS INDICATES THE WARM FRONT ADVECTING EAST THROUGH
NORTH GEORGIA WITH A VAST PRECIP SHIELD EXTENDING INTO THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS. MODELS CONTINUE TO PROG CONVECTION MOVING ACROSS THE
FCST AREA THIS AFTERNOON THUS POPS REMAIN AT CAT LEVELS. AS FOR
SEVERE...LATEST SPC MESO ANALYSIS INDICATES MODEST DESTABILIZATION
TO THE SOUTH ALONG THE I20 CORRIDOR WITH A FRINGE OF ENHANCED SBCAPE
EXTENDING NORTHWARD INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE
WESTERN UPSTATE. SHEAR PROFILES REMAIN SUPPORTIVE OF AT LEAST AN
ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT IF ANY UPDRAFTS BECOME WELL ORGANIZED. THAT
SAID...THE WINDOW FOR SUCH ENHANCEMENT IS NARROW...AND WILL CLOSE AS
THE PRIMARY SHORTWAVE EJECTS NORTH. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT ANY
FLOODING CONCERNS WILL REMAIN ISOLATED AND CONFINED TO ANY OF THE
HEAVIEST CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS. POPS WILL DECREASE INTO THE EVENING
AFTER THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH EXPIRES AT 8PM.
FOR MONDAY...THE PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE A COLD FRONT PASSAGE
ASSOCIATED WITH A POTENT NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER TROF AXIS.
GUIDANCE HAS CONVERGED ON A FAIRLY GOOD CONSENSUS THAT THE FRONT WILL
SLIDE INTO THE MOUNTAINS BY MID/LATE MORNING WITH MODEST
DESTABILIZATION IN THE WARM SECTOR ACROSS NORTHEAST GA AND THE NC/SC
PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS. FCST SOUNDINGS FEATURE IMPRESSIVE THERMAL
PROFILES WITH STEEP LAPSE RATES SUPPORTED BY AMPLE DRY AIR ALOFT.
ALTHOUGH LOW LEVEL FLOW IS NOT AS BACKED ON MONDAY AS IT IS
TODAY...LONG RIGHT TURNING HODOGRAPHS ARE STILL IN PLACE. THUS THE FCST
FEATURES SOLID CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FCST AREA TO ACCOUNT
FOR AFTERNOON CONVECTION. EXPECTING STORM MODES TO REMAIN LINEAR
FOR THE MOST PART...BUT CANT RULE OUT A FEW DISCRETE CELLS AHEAD OF
THE MAIN LINE. WITH ANY OF THESE STRONGER STORMS EXPECTING THE
PRIMARY THREATS TO DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 1240 PM SUNDAY...CONVECTIVE CHANCES WILL LINGER INTO MID-
EVENING OR SO ON MONDAY...MAINLY ACROSS EASTERN AREAS...AS COLD
FRONT SLIDES TOWARD CENTRAL NC/THE SC MIDLANDS...AND ACROSS THE NC
MTNS...WHERE A DEVELOPING NW FLOW COULD RESULT IN A FEW STRAGGLING
SHOWERS NEAR THE TENN BORDER. AFTER THAT...THE REMAINDER OF THE
SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL OFFER A WELCOME CHANGE FROM THE PAST WEEK OR
SO: SEASONABLY MILD...AND MORE IMPORTANTLY...DRY...AS A BROAD/LOW
AMPLITUDE LONG WAVE TROUGH BECOMES ESTABLISHED OVER THE EASTERN
CONUS. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH ROUNDING THE BASE OF AN UPPER LOW OVER
THE GREAT LAKES REGION IS EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
TO THE REGION BY THE END OF THE PERIOD...RESULTING IN INCREASING
POPS BY WED AFTERNOON...BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT ANYTHING MORE
THAN SLIGHT/LOW CHANCES ARE WARRANTED ATTM.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF MIDDAY SUNDAY...LONGWAVE UPPER TROUGH WITH EMBEDDED CLOSED LOW
WILL PERSIST OVER ERN CANADA AND THE NRN TIER OF THE ERN CONUS
THROUGH THE MED RANGE PERIOD. A VORT LOBE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW
WILL ALLOW A WEAK SFC LOW TO SPIN UP OVER THE NE CONUS AND DRAG A
FAIRLY WEAK COLD FRONT SWD THRU THE SRN APPALACHIANS ON THU.
MOISTURE IS GENERALLY LACKING...BUT LAPSE RATES ARE MARGINAL. SOME
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY COULD DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT...AND ON
ACCOUNT OF THE SHARP HEIGHT GRADIENT AROUND THE TROUGH PRODUCING
DECENT SHEAR PARAMETERS...AND WITH DRY UPPER LEVELS...SEVERE WX IS
NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION WITH CELLS THAT DO FIRE. COVERAGE HOWEVER
WILL LIKELY BE LOW.
HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS TO THE AREA FRI BEFORE A SHORTWAVE
CROSSES THE SRN ROCKIES...AND MOISTURE RETURNS TO THE SOUTHEAST
AHEAD OF THE ENSUING SFC SYSTEM. PWATS AGAIN SURGE TO NEAR RECORD
VALUES SAT MRNG OVER THE UPSTATE...BEING SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED
THROUGHOUT THE CWFA. A JET STREAK ON THE SRN FRINGE OF THE UPPER
TROUGH CONCURRENTLY BRINGS SIGNIFICANT UPPER DIVERGENCE ACROSS THE
AREA. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY BE OF SOME CONCERN. PRECIP
MAY CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF...ESP WITH THE
19/00Z EC DEPICTING A TRAILING SHORTWAVE BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF
PRECIP AT THAT TIME. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD RETURN TO THE AREA SUNDAY
AND KEEP US DRY INTO MONDAY.
TEMPS WILL GENERALLY BE AT OR BELOW NORMAL THRU THE PERIOD WITH
ABNORMALLY LOW THICKNESSES UNDER THE TROUGH.
&&
.AVIATION /03Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR CEILINGS EXPECTED IN
THE WAKE OF PASSING HEAVY RAIN. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AND MOS INDICATE
THAT CEILINGS WILL LOWER STEADY THROUGH THIS EVENING...REACHING IFR.
IFR CEILINGS SHOULD REMAIN THROUGH THE SUNRISE...THE RISE TO VFR BY
MID DAY. A ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS...SWEEPING EAST. I WILL HIGHLIGHT THE TSRA WITH A
PROB30. WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE SSW THROUGH THE PERIOD.
OUTLOOK...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LEADING
TO LOWER PRECIP/RESTRICTION CHANCES.
CONFIDENCE TABLE...
02-08Z 08-14Z 14-20Z 20-00Z
KCLT MED 65% MED 61% MED 73% HIGH 90%
KGSP MED 63% LOW 41% HIGH 82% HIGH 90%
KAVL HIGH 87% LOW 57% HIGH 100% HIGH 100%
KHKY LOW 57% LOW 35% MED 67% HIGH 90%
KGMU HIGH 84% MED 69% HIGH 84% HIGH 90%
KAND HIGH 87% MED 65% HIGH 86% HIGH 90%
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...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JPT
NEAR TERM...NED
SHORT TERM...JDL
LONG TERM...WIMBERLEY
AVIATION...NEDHazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 6:52 PM EDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 652 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 GAZ029-NCZ048-051-052-058-059-SCZ011>014-019-202300- ELBERT-MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 652 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MID EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WHERE THUNDERSTORMS REPEATEDLY PASS OVER THE SAME AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ..MONDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT...PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. ..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... NONE. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ033-035>037-049-050-053-056-057-062>065- 068-069-501>510-SCZ001>008-010-202300- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE- YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-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-ANDERSON- 652 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS 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. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ..MONDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT...PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. ..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... NONE. NCZ082-202300- UNION- 652 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 ...TORNADO WATCH 79 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH 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. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ..MONDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT...PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. ..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... NONE. NCZ070>072-SCZ009-202300- GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-YORK- 652 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 79 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT 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. FLOOD WATCH. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ..MONDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT...PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. ..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... NONE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
833 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0816 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSW ROCK HILL 34.89N 81.07W
04/19/2015 YORK SC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THE STREAM GAUGE ON WILDCAT CREEK BELOW ROCK HILL HAS
RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO A LEVEL OF 9.33 FEET.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 19, 8:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
834 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0816 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SE CHARLOTTE 35.17N 80.79W
04/19/2015 MECKLENBURG NC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THE STREAM GAUGE AT LINCREST PLACE ON MULLEN CREEK HAS
RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO A LEVEL OF 8.41 FEET.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 19, 9:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
918 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 WNW HARRISBURG 35.33N 80.72W
04/19/2015 MECKLENBURG NC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THE STREAM GAUGE ON MALLARD CREEK AT HARRISBURG REACHED
FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET. AT THIS STAGE...ROADS AND
AMPHI-THEATER PARKING LOT NEAR THE GREENWAY WILL BE
FLOODED.
&&
NEDSpecial weather statement, Apr 19, 9:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
928 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
NCZ051-200200-
SWAIN NC-
928 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
SWAIN UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...
AT 927 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A CLUSTER
OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
SMOKY MOUNTAINS...FONTANA AREA TO PIGEON FORGE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF NEW MARKET...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...
ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SMOKY MOUNTAINS...NEWFOUND GAP...
SMOKY MOUNTAINS...CLINGMANS DOME...SMOKY MOUNTAINS...DEEP CREEK...
SMOKY MOUNTAINS...OCONALUFTEE...SMOKY MOUNTAINS...FONTANA AREA...
SMOKY MOUNTAINS...BALSAM MOUNTAIN...FONTANA LAKE AND GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAINS N.P..
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3558 8361 3556 8358 3556 8350 3561 8345
3562 8340 3567 8334 3566 8330 3569 8326
3569 8322 3567 8318 3564 8319 3563 8320
3539 8359 3543 8359 3543 8361 3544 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 226DEG 41KT 3545 8360 3580 8353 3600 8361
TDPSpecial weather statement, Apr 19, 10:04 PM EDT, 2 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1004 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
NCZ048-200230-
MADISON NC-
1004 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF
NORTHWESTERN MADISON UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...
AT 1003 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SMOKY
MOUNTAINS...BIG CREEK TO NEAR PARROTTSVILLE TO NEAR RUSSELLVILLE...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HOT SPRINGS...SPRING CREEK...MAX PATCH...ALLENSTAND AND WALNUT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3606 8263 3603 8259 3600 8261 3597 8261
3596 8258 3575 8291 3574 8295 3580 8296
3584 8292 3587 8292 3588 8290 3593 8292
3593 8290 3595 8287 3592 8282 3593 8281
3597 8278 3599 8279 3600 8277 3606 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 228DEG 44KT 3569 8314 3604 8307 3624 8315
TDPLocal storm report, Apr 19, 10:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1039 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1022 PM FLOOD 5 E TABLE ROCK 35.83N 81.71W
04/19/2015 BURKE NC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THE STREAM GAUGE ON JOHNS RIVER AT ARNEYS STORE HAS RISEN
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUES TO RISE. THE CURRENT
STAGE IS 12.4 FEET AND FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. AT THIS
STAGE...JOHNS RIVER ROAD AND CORPENING BRIDGE ROAD ARE
FLOODED.
&&
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 61 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 9:39 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Haywood | 12 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 26 min |
| Apr 19, 10:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Union | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford | 55 min |
| Apr 20, 9:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 45 min |
| Apr 20, 9:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 10:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 10:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 10:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 13 min |
| Apr 20, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk | 42 min |
| Apr 20, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 48 min |
| Apr 20, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Rutherford | 39 min |
| Apr 20, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Rutherford | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 4:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 49 min |
| Apr 20, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 40 min |
| Apr 20, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 36 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.