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River Flood Advisory 3, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

February 11, 2018Buncombe County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood advisory at Feb 11, 2018, 7:36 AM EST for Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 11, 2018, 7:36 AM EST (12:36 UTC)
Expired: Feb 11, 2018, 3:44 PM EST
In force: 8 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 12:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville (AVLN7). The gauge peaked at 5.77 ft at Feb 11, 2018, 1:00 PM EST.

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 Feb 11, 6:42 AM EST, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 6:42 AM EST, 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 3:55 AM EST, 3 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
355 AM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ033-035-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-
SCZ001>007-010-120900-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Avery-Alexander-Madison-
Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-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-
355 AM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the
mountains and foothills of western North Carolina and much of 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.

In addition to the flooding potential, isolated to scattered
thunderstorms will produce occasional cloud-to-ground lightning and
gusty winds, especially this afternoon.

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

..Monday...Heavy rain with flooding possible. Localized flooding may
linger into Monday morning.
..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...

Spotters are requested to relay any reports of flooding to the
National Weather Service.

GAZ029-NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008-009-011>014-019-120900-
Elbert-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-
Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Cherokee-York-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-
Greenwood-
355 AM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Elbert County in northeast
Georgia, the piedmont of western North Carolina and the eastern
Upstate and lower piedmont of South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Heavy rainfall may produce isolated flooding across the region today
through tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will produce
occasional cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty winds, especially this
afternoon. Any heavier rainfall rates in thunderstorms may also
worsen localized flooding problems.

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

..Monday...Heavy rain with flooding possible. Localized flooding
issues could linger into Monday morning.
..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...

Spotters are requested to relay any reports of flooding to the
National Weather Service.

HG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 11, 1:49 AM EST, 5 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
149 AM EST SUN FEB 11 2018

SCZ001-002-004-005-110730-
Pickens Mountains SC-Greater Pickens SC-Greater Oconee SC-
Oconee Mountains SC-
149 AM EST SUN FEB 11 2018

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
IMPACT PICKENS AND OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM EST...

At 147 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with
torrential rainfall near Walhalla, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Seneca, Walhalla, Pickens, Westminster, Six Mile, Salem, Lake Keowee,
Jocassee Gorges, Lake Jocassee and Devils Fork State Park.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rainfall rates in excess of
an inch per hour will be possible in these areas. Isolated flooding
of low-lying areas may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.

&&

LAT...LON 3476 8319 3502 8299 3505 8291 3509 8279
      3507 8278 3507 8277 3505 8275 3506 8270
      3507 8257 3506 8257 3506 8260 3504 8260
      3503 8259 3501 8260 3501 8254 3498 8253
      3498 8255 3497 8253 3490 8250 3461 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 233DEG 48KT 3474 8305

HG

Local storm report, Feb 11, 5:03 AM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 10, 11:08 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	4 days
Feb 11, 1:43 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Polk, Transylvania	4 hr
Feb 11, 2:13 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Rutherford	4 hr
Feb 11, 2:37 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Transylvania	33 hr
Feb 11, 3:44 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	12 hr
Feb 11, 5:44 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	3 hr
Feb 11, 8:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Rutherford	58 min
Feb 11, 8:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba	3 hr
Feb 11, 9:14 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Swain	12 hr
Feb 11, 10:25 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Swain	12 hr
Feb 11, 11:59 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke, Caldwell	21 hr
Feb 11, 12:22 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Swain	16 hr
Feb 11, 12:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Macon, Swain	6 hr
Feb 11, 1:44 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Macon	5 hr
Feb 11, 1:49 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	41 min
Feb 11, 10:06 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Greenville, Spartanburg	5 hr
Feb 11, 5:38 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	112 min
Feb 11, 6:41 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Greenville, Spartanburg	12 hr

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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.