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River Flood Advisory 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 19, 2018Buncombe County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood advisory at May 19, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT for Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 19, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT (18:45 UTC)
Expired: May 20, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Buncombe County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville (AVLN7). The gauge peaked at 8.55 ft at May 19, 2018, 5:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 6.5 ft
Minor stage: 9.5 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03451500, 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 advisory 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 advisory went out at May 19, 2:09 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 2:09 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 8:30 AM EDT, 6 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
830 AM EDT Sat May 19 2018

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-048-051-052-056>059-062-063-
068>072-082-SCZ001-004>014-019-201230-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-
Davie-Madison-Swain-Haywood-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-
Macon-Southern Jackson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-
Union-Oconee Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-
Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-
830 AM EDT Sat May 19 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon that are not expected to
be severe, but brief heavy rain, small hail, and lightning will be
possible. Gusty winds from thunderstorms could blow down a few trees
due to saturated soils.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>510-SCZ002-003-201230-
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Transylvania-Henderson-
Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-
Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Pickens Mountains-
Greenville Mountains-
830 AM EDT Sat May 19 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS 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.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon that are not expected to be
severe, but brief heavy rain, small hail, and lightning will be
possible. Gusty winds from thunderstorms could blow down a few trees
due to saturated soils.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
..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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

ARK

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 19, 11:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 19, 12:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 19, 2:30 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
230 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

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

0100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GLENWOOD                35.61N 81.98W
05/19/2018                   MCDOWELL           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS FLOODING CONDITIONS ALONG THE
            SECOND BROAD RIVER SOUTH OF GLENWOOD WHERE THREE
            CAMPGROUNDS WERE EVACUATED OVERNIGHT. SEVERAL DRIVEWAYS
            HAVE BEEN REPORTED WASHED AWAY BY HIGH WATER AROUND
            GLENWOOD.

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SKRENTZ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 8:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Burke, McDowell	3 hr
May 18, 9:56 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford	4 hr
May 18, 10:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Avery, Caldwell	4 hr
May 18, 11:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	8 hr
May 18, 11:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Burke, McDowell	5 hr
May 18, 11:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Rutherford	3 hr
May 18, 11:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey	4 hr
May 19, 12:24 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Caldwell	2 hr
May 19, 1:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford	6 hr
May 19, 2:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Avery, Caldwell	18 hr
May 19, 4:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Burke, McDowell	20 hr
May 19, 8:18 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford	12 hr
May 19, 8:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell	12 hr
May 19, 9:43 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Transylvania	2 hr
May 19, 12:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Transylvania	6 hr
May 19, 3:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Madison	2 hr
May 19, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Madison	24 min
May 19, 4:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Yancey	34 min
May 19, 7:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Polk, Rutherford	2 hr
May 18, 10:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Greenville	111 min
May 19, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	38 min
May 19, 4:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Oconee	117 min
May 19, 2:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Habersham	117 min
May 19, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Stephens	24 min

Nearby

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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.