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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

September 16, 2018Burke County, McDowell County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Sep 16, 2018, 2:24 PM EDT for Burke County, McDowell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 12 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Sep 16, 2018, 2:24 PM EDT (18:24 UTC)
Expired: Sep 17, 2018, 2:15 AM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Burke County, NC, McDowell County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Sep 16, 7:25 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Ssw Ashford, NC	AUTOMATED RIVER GAUGE NFKN7 ON THE NORTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO 8.37 FEET.
Sep 16, 8:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Nne Pleasant Grove, NC	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A WATER RESCUE OCCURRING. A PORTION OF HENRY FORK IS COVERING RIVER ROAD.
Sep 16, 10:15 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Ssw Ashford, NC	AUTOMATED RIVER GAUGE NFKN7 ON THE NORTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER REMAINED ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT 8.64 FEET.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 301 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 177 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 658 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 238 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 367 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

334 
WGUS52 KGSP 161824
FFWGSP
NCC023-111-170015-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0057.180916T1824Z-180917T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
224 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 217 PM EDT, So far today, localized new rainfall amounts have
  been as high as 3 or 4 inches across the warned area.  For the
  rest of the afternoon, rounds of locally heavy tropical showers
  will continue to develop and move across the region. Additional 
  rainfall is expected to exasperate ongoing high water conditions, 
  and aid in developing flooding on the already swollen tributaries 
  of the Catwaba River. New areas of flooding of low-lying or urban 
  areas around greater Morganton and Marion remain possible as well
  as locales along the I-40 and US 70 corridors.

Excessive rainfall over the warned area may also cause mud slides 
near steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, 
vegetation and other loose materials.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remember, most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Never attempt to 
cross water-covered roadways, bridges, or low-level crossings. Only 
a few inches of rapidly flowing water can carry away your vehicle. 
It is not worth the risk. Please TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3595 8178 3588 8171 3582 8160 3578 8156
      3579 8145 3576 8138 3557 8154 3557 8167
      3561 8176 3558 8182 3554 8185 3553 8197
      3555 8200 3553 8209 3554 8209 3569 8210
      3582 8214 3588 8202 3587 8200 3600 8190

$$

CSH

2 follow-up statements

907 
WGUS52 KGSP 162358
FFWGSP
NCC023-111-170315-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-180917T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
758 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 755 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated continuous rounds of 
  tropical rain showers across the warned area. Up to three inches 
  of rain has fallen since 500 PM. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring and an additional two inches of rainfall will occur over 
  the next several hours. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Morganton, Marion, Valdese, Icard, Drexel, Hildebran, Connelly
  Springs, Rutherford College, Glen Alpine and Rhodhiss.

Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not attempt to cross
water-covered roadways, bridges, or low-level crossings. Only a few
inches of rapidly flowing water can carry away your vehicle. It is
not worth the risk. Please TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.

When it is safe to do so, please report flood waters or landslides
flowing over roads or threatening property to the National Weather
Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on
our Facebook page, or via Twitter using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message
should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred, including roadways, nearby cross streets, stream names and
other landmarks.

&&

LAT...LON 3595 8178 3588 8171 3582 8160 3578 8156
      3579 8145 3576 8138 3557 8154 3557 8167
      3561 8176 3558 8182 3554 8185 3553 8197
      3555 8200 3553 8209 3554 8209 3569 8210
      3582 8214 3588 8202 3587 8200 3600 8190

$$

KRENTZ

505 
WGUS52 KGSP 170305
FFWGSP
NCC023-111-170615-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-180917T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1105 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 1102 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated tropical showers across 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. The county 
  emergency manager has relayed the North Fork of the Catawba River 
  is out of its bank near Pitts Station Road and approaching North 
  Cove School Road. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Morganton, Marion, Valdese, Icard, Drexel, Hildebran, Connelly
  Springs, Rutherford College, Glen Alpine and Rhodhiss.

Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not attempt to cross
water-covered roadways, bridges, or low-level crossings. Only a few
inches of rapidly flowing water can carry away your vehicle. It is
not worth the risk. Please TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.

When it is safe to do so, please report flood waters or landslides
flowing over roads or threatening property to the National Weather
Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on
our Facebook page, or via Twitter using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message
should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred, including roadways, nearby cross streets, stream names and
other landmarks.

&&

LAT...LON 3595 8178 3588 8171 3582 8160 3578 8156
      3579 8145 3576 8138 3557 8154 3557 8167
      3561 8176 3558 8182 3554 8185 3553 8197
      3555 8200 3553 8209 3554 8209 3569 8210
      3582 8214 3588 8202 3587 8200 3600 8190

$$

KRENTZ

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Sep 16, 2:07 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 2:07 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
207 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
The remnants of Florence will cross the mountains tonight reaching
eastern Tennessee and continue north Monday and turn northeast into
Tuesday.  The threat of heavy rain continues for the region through
Monday before improving going into mid week. Expect a chance of
showers returning toward the end of the week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 1045 AM EDT: The center of T.D. Florence is starting to pick
up a little speed over Saluda County, SC, as it drifts northwestward
this morning. Winds and rainbands wrapping around the northside of
the circulation continue impact the bulk of our NC zones and eastern
Upstate. Areas to the west are seeing generally light to moderate
rain rates, and FFGs are running much higher than to the east. Also,
winds are still quite gusty, but are starting to show a downward
trend across all but the NC Piedmont and Northern Mountains. So I
will pare down the Wind Advisory to just the French Broad Valley and
east in NC, and Charlotte metro area. As for the Flash Flood Watch,
based on where the heavy rain is setting up, feel comfortable
dropping a tier of counties along the western side from Greenwood,
SC to Jackson, NC.

Otherwise, the strong low level flow becomes more easterly
increasing the orographic component and keeping moisture transport
high. Given the forecast track, the heaviest rainfall will be from
along the NC/SC border north across the Foothills and Piedmont to
along and near the Blue Ridge Escarpment. Additional rainfall of 3
to 6 inches will be possible across these areas today and tonight.
Rainfall drops off to the SW with one-half to one inch from the
Upper Savannah River Valley north into the SW NC Mountains. 1 to 3
inches may fall between these two areas.

Still monitoring the tropical tornado threat as we head into this
afternoon and early evening in the I-77 corridor. The threat will
likely develop if we can manage to get a little bit of instability
to rotate north and west from the eastern SC coast. The 0-1 km
helicity remains quite high with the strong low level jet in place.
SPC has this area into the Marginal risk category as a result.

Precip chances, and resulting threats, taper off from SW to NE
overnight. Highs today will be 5 to 10 degrees below normal, while
lows tonight will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 100 PM EDT Sunday: A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for
portions of the area through Monday evening.

By Monday night, the remnants of Florence will become an open wave
aloft and will move up the Ohio River Valley. It will gradually push
eastward, bringing a surface trough and lingering wrap around
moisture across the forecast area Monday night through Tuesday. This
will result in isolated showers, especially across the higher
elevations, before gradually tapering off from south to north late
Tuesday. Additional rainfall amounts of a quarter of an inch or less
expected Monday night throught Tuesday night. A few gusty winds are
possible on Tuesday as low level flow shifts NW behind the trough
and could result in some downslope acceleration of gusts to 15-20
kts.

Drying trend begins Tuesday night as high pressure begins to build
into the region. Temperatures throughout the short term will remain
just above normal.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 1230 PM EDT Sunday: High pressure will continue to provide dry
weather Wednesday through early Thursday. Thursday afternoon through
Friday, the ridge of high pressure will shift east, allowing for
easterly flow to develop and filter in more moist air. Can't rule
out a few showers during the diurnal heating to end the work week.

As we progress into the weekend, weather will remain unsettled as a
surface boundary moves closer to the FA. Expect the potential for
showers and thunderstorms to expand across the entire area beginning
Friday afternoon and continuing through the weekend. Rainfall
amounts will be minimal. Temperatures will remain above normal.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Winds continue to slowly decrease, as the
remnants of Florence weakens and drifts northward this aftn. Winds
will gradually veer to SE across the area by early evening, then
continue to veer to SW by early Monday. Still some gust potential
early in the period, but gusts should pretty much end by around
midnight. One more strong rainband is expected to set up and cross
KCLT between time of this issuance and 21z. This will allow winds to
shift to SE there. Otherwise, expect MVFR to LIFR cigs tonight, as
the center of Florence's circulation crosses the area. Rain will
taper off from south to north overnight thru Monday morning. As flow
turns around out of the SW, drier air aloft should help scatter out
and lift the lower clouds, again from south to north around midday
Monday. With breaks in the clouds, scattered tsra may develop across
the Piedmont, so will put PROB30 at KCLT for now.

Outlook: Expect flight conditions to improve Monday aftn and into
Tuesday, as Florence exit north of the area.

Confidence Table...

            18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z
KCLT       High  93%     High  86%     High  89%     High  84%
KGSP       High  88%     High  86%     Med   69%     Med   78%
KAVL       High  95%     High  90%     High  88%     High  83%
KHKY       High  95%     High  87%     High  91%     High  87%
KGMU       High  82%     High  87%     Med   76%     Med   76%
KAND       High  95%     Med   70%     Low   56%     Med   69%

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:

www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...Flash Flood Watch through Monday evening for NCZ033-035>037-
     048>050-052-053-056-057-064-065-068>072-082-501>510.
     Wind Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for NCZ033-035>037-
     048>050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...Flash Flood Watch through Monday evening for SCZ003-006>009-
     012>014.
     Wind Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for SCZ009-014.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CSH/SGL
NEAR TERM...ARK/RWH
SHORT TERM...SGL
LONG TERM...SGL
AVIATION...ARK

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 16, 10:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1047 AM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

NCZ052-064-SCZ003-006>008-012-013-171500-
Haywood-Transylvania-Greenville Mountains-Greater Greenville-
Spartanburg-Cherokee-Laurens-Union-
1047 AM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

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

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Tropical Depression Florence will bring significant impacts to the
region through today as it moves west through the western Carolinas
and northeast Georgia. Prepare now for flooding rainfall, landslides
along steep terrain in and near the mountains, and gusty winds that
could damage trees and power lines. Isolated, brief tornadoes are
possible today as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Rainfall from Tropical Depression Florence will linger into Monday.
Thus, the threat of flooding rainfall will continue as well as the
potential for landslides along steep terrain in and near the
mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ009-
014-171500-
Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-
Catawba-Rowan-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-
Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-
Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-
Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-
York-Chester-
1047 AM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina,
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.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

Tropical Depression Florence will bring significant impacts to the
region through today as it moves west through the western Carolinas
and northeast Georgia. Prepare now for flooding rainfall, landslides
along steep terrain in and near the mountains, and gusty winds that
could damage trees and power lines. Isolated, brief tornadoes are
possible today as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Rainfall from Tropical Depression Florence will linger into Monday.
Thus, the threat of flooding rainfall will continue as well as the
potential for landslides along steep terrain in and near the
mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-058-059-062-063-SCZ001-002-004-005-
010-011-019-171500-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Swain-Graham-
Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Anderson-Abbeville-
Greenwood-
1047 AM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western
North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers, with gusty winds at times, are expected across the western
North Carolina mountains, the western Upstate and northeast Georgia
today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 16, 11:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1145 AM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

1130 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N SALUDA              35.25N 82.35W
09/16/2018  M5.10 INCH       POLK               NC   COCORAHS

            5.1 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 11 AND A HALF HOURS IN THE
            MOUNTAINS OF POLK COUNTY.

&&

OUTLAW

Local storm report, Sep 16, 11:49 AM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1149 AM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

1147 AM     FLASH FLOOD      INDIAN TRAIL            35.07N 80.68W
09/16/2018                   UNION              NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF EXPANSIVE AREA OF UNIONVILLE INDIAN
            TRAIL ROAD UNDER WATER. MANY ROADS FLOODED ACROSS THE
            AREA.

&&

TPALMER

Local storm report, Sep 16, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
112 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0110 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SW ASHFORD            35.83N 81.99W
09/16/2018                   MCDOWELL           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE ON STRUCTURE ON OLD LINVILLE ROAD IN THE NORTH COVE
            COMMUNITY.

&&

TPALMER

Local storm report, Sep 16, 1:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
121 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 ESE GASTONIA          35.23N 81.11W
09/16/2018  M3.40 INCH       GASTON             NC   COCORAHS

            1.54 INCHES IN THE LAST 6 HOURS. 1.86 INCHES FOR THE 24
            HR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 AM THIS MORNING.

&&

OUTLAW

Local storm report, Sep 16, 1:24 PM EDT, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
124 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0122 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MONROE                  34.99N 80.54W
09/16/2018                   UNION              NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            UNION COUNTY EOC REPORTS ALMOST 100 ROADS UNDERWATER AND
            CLOSED ACROSS THE COUNTY. AT LEAST TWO WATER RESCUES
            ONGOING. CREEKS RISING RAPIDLY OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND
            CUTTING OFF HOMES. SITUATION ESCALATING RAPIDLY.

&&

TPALMER

Local storm report, Sep 16, 1:31 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
131 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

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

0129 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHARLOTTE               35.20N 80.83W
09/16/2018                   MECKLENBURG        NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE WATER RESCUES ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
            THE CITY WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THEIR HOMES. AT LEAST 20
            ROADS CLOSED. SITUATION RAPIDLY ESCALATING.

&&

TPALMER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 15, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 2 more	59 min
Sep 15, 10:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 2 more	71 min
Sep 15, 11:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 2 more	56 min
Sep 16, 12:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 2 more	88 min
Sep 16, 1:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and 3 more	81 min
Sep 16, 3:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell and 4 more	116 min
Sep 16, 6:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union	94 min
Sep 16, 7:48 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Union	5 hr
Sep 16, 8:02 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	GSP	Mecklenburg	11 hr
Sep 16, 10:09 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Yancey	15 hr
Sep 16, 12:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford	5 hr
Sep 16, 12:50 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg	12 hr
Sep 16, 1:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	GSP	Union	12 hr
Sep 16, 1:59 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg	6 hr
Sep 16, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 2 more	21 min
Sep 16, 3:04 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Rowan	5 hr
Sep 16, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davie and 6 more	55 min
Sep 16, 6:13 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Madison, Mitchell and 1 more	6 hr
Sep 16, 6:40 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Davie, Iredell, Rowan	6 hr
Sep 16, 7:36 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg	6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2018 Every flash flood warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.