Alert archive / North Carolina / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 61, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Sep 16, 2018, 8:54 PM EDT for Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2018, 8:54 PM EDT (00:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2018, 11:21 PM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Unknown
County Rowan County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 80 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 539 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
602
WGUS52 KGSP 170054
FFWGSP
NCC159-170345-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0061.180917T0054Z-180917T0345Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
854 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
A Dam Failure in...
Southwestern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 844 PM EDT, Rowan County Emergency Management is reporting
a partial breach of the Lake Corriher levee in Landis. Potential
residential areas impacted include along Brown Heights Ln, Sutton
Rd, Kimball Rd, and Tranquil Lake Dr. Rowan County officials are
currently assessing the status of the levee.
* Residents along roads in the vicinity of the dam are urged to heed
all guidance from local officials, including any evacuation orders
if they are issued. Please monitor local media and county
notification methods for additional information especially if the
situation worsens.
* Any floodwave that develops as a result of the levee breach will
flow into Grants Creek on the west side of China Grove at least
as far as a mile downstream of the dam.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
If you receive an evacuation order from local officials, please obey
all local official guidance and act quickly to protect your life.
&&
LAT...LON 3564 8052 3561 8053 3552 8060 3556 8066
3564 8061 3566 8056
$$
JMP1 follow-up statement
536
WGUS72 KGSP 170321
FFSGSP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1121 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
NCC159-170321-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FF.W.0061.000000T0000Z-180917T0345Z/
/00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROWAN NC-
1121 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN
COUNTY...
The pools at Lake Corriher and Lake Landis have receded and the
compromised levee is no longer expected to pose a threat. Therefore,
the Flash Flood Warning will be cancelled. A Flash Flood Warning
remains in effect for Rowan County due to numerous road closures and
area flooding.
LAT...LON 3564 8052 3561 8053 3552 8060 3556 8066
3564 8061 3566 8056
$$
JMPWhat 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, 8:05 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 8:05 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
805 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 MONDAY/...
As of 730 PM EDT: The circulation center of Florence was moving
slowly to the north and northwest over the Upstate, with the
heavier rain shifting northward over the NW Piedmont and east of
the fcst area. Rainfall rates have tapered off across much of the
Charlotte metro area and along the Escarpment south of Old Fort,
with precip becoming light and more intermittent along and w of
I-26 and most of the rest of the Upstate. Will consider dropping
a few more zones from the FFA later this evening. As for winds,
the pressure gradient continues to move outward from the remnant
circulation and north of the area, however, the Wind Advisory
was extended until Midnight for the northern mtns and adjacent
foothill zones based on some of the high elevation wind obs we
continue to receive from Beech Mtn, indicating occasional gusts
upwards of 50 mph. As for the tornado threat, will not rule out
a small risk over the wrn Piedmont until we get to an hour or so
after sunset, what with plenty of shear/helicity still seen on the
mesoanalysis. Will keep isolated to scattered thunder mention there.
Overnight, the heavier rain bands will shift north and tornado
threat should abate as we lose instability. Low clouds and tropical
air mass in place will keep temps about 5 to 10 degrees above
normal overnight.
Monday, the remnants of Florence will exit north of forecast area
by daybreak, turning the flow around out of the SW. Mid-level dry
air will punch in across the Piedmont, but deeper moisture will
remain along the TN border. Breaks in the clouds is expected, and
lingering low-level moisture will support 1000-2000 J/kg of SBCAPE
along and east of I-85 by mid-aftn. Showers will likely develop
in the mountains and along a convergence zone on the leading edge
of a dry slot during the aftn. The CAMs seem to keep most of the
Piedmont convection along our eastern edge of the forecast area
and to the east. Shear becomes weak and overall unidirectional. So
severe threat looks low. Highs will be rebound to a category or
two above normal.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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 NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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 /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Winds continue to slowly decrease, as the
remnants of Florence weakens and drifts northward this evening. The
position of the remnant circulation was playing havoc with wind
direction at some of the Upstate TAF sites, but fortunately the
speed is light. Wind should veer to SW by early Monday. Widespread
MVFR/IFR ceilings across the region will deteriorate a bit more to
IFR/LIFR across the region as the boundary layer drops overnight
with the excessively moist air mass. Rain will taper off from south
to north overnight thru Monday morning, only to be replaced most
likely by a fog restriction. As flow turns around out of the SW on
Monday morning, drier air aloft should help scatter out and lift
the lower clouds from south to north in the early afternoon. Models
are indicating that once low clouds scatter out, enough instability
will be present to allow for showers/storms to develop across the
region, so all sites get a PROB30 with associated restrictions
for the bulk of the afternoon.
Outlook: Expect flight conditions to improve Monday night and into
Tuesday, as the remnants of Florence exit north of the area. VFR
conditions are expected for the middle of the week, outside of
diurnal showers and thunderstorms.
Confidence Table...
00-06Z 06-12Z 12-18Z 18-00Z
KCLT High 85% High 87% High 82% High 95%
KGSP High 87% Med 67% Med 69% High 90%
KAVL High 96% High 99% High 92% High 84%
KHKY High 95% High 87% High 80% High 81%
KGMU High 93% Med 60% Med 68% High 90%
KAND High 83% Med 66% Med 69% High 96%
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>050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510.
Wind Advisory until midnight EDT tonight for NCZ033-048>050-
501-503-505.
SC...Flash Flood Watch through Monday evening for SCZ008-009-014.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...ARK/PM
SHORT TERM...KM
LONG TERM...KM
AVIATION...PMHazardous weather outlook, Sep 16, 6:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 617 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-SCZ001>007- 010>013-019-172230- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Swain-Haywood-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union-Greenwood- 617 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Tropical Depression Florence will bring significant impacts to the region through tonight as it moves west through the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. A few wind gusts could knock down some tree limbs, causing sporadic power outages. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. NCZ035>037-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-502-504-506>510-SCZ008-009- 014-172230- Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Henderson-Cleveland- Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Greater Caldwell- Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York-Chester- 617 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018 ...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...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 tonight 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 through this evening 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. NCZ033-048>050-501-503-505-172230- Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- McDowell Mountains- 617 PM EDT Sun Sep 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western 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. Flash Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. Tropical Depression Florence will bring significant impacts to the region through tonight 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. .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. PM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 16, 5:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
547 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 N HUNTERSVILLE 35.45N 80.84W
09/16/2018 MECKLENBURG NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE REPORTED TREE ON A STRUCTURE ON
CALDWELL STATION RD.
&&
WIMBERLEYLocal storm report, Sep 16, 6:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
637 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0634 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 E SALISBURY 35.67N 80.47W
09/16/2018 ROWAN NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS FLOODED ROADS ACROSS
THE COUNTY. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING
UP BARRICADES TO CLOSE ROADS.
&&Local storm report, Sep 16, 7:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
725 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG YORK 34.99N 81.24W
09/16/2018 YORK SC 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN YORK ONE OF WHICH FELL ON A
ROAD.
&&Local storm report, Sep 16, 8:08 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
808 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0806 PM FLASH FLOOD MCADENVILLE 35.26N 81.08W
09/16/2018 GASTON NC AMATEUR RADIO
HAM OPERATOR RELAYED REPORT OF HWY 7 IN DOWNTOWN
MCADENVILLE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Sep 16, 8:34 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
834 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNE PLEASANT GROVE 35.67N 81.56W
09/16/2018 BURKE NC PUBLIC
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A WATER RESCUE OCCURRING. A
PORTION OF HENRY FORK IS COVERING RIVER ROAD.
&&Local storm report, Sep 16, 8:41 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
841 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0806 PM FLOOD MCADENVILLE 35.26N 81.08W
09/16/2018 GASTON NC AMATEUR RADIO
HAM OPERATOR RELAYED REPORT OF HWY 7 IN DOWNTOWN
MCADENVILLE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 8:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Rowan | 6 hr |
| Sep 16, 9:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Caldwell | 4 hr |
| Sep 17, 12:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 21 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Union | 17 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, McDowell | 16 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Rowan | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2018Every 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.