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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

December 28, 2018Buncombe County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2018, 9:35 AM EST for Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 28, 2018, 9:35 AM EST (14:35 UTC)
Expired: Dec 28, 2018, 11:35 PM EST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Buncombe County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville) (BLTN7).

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 14.5 ft
Major stage: 16.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03451000, 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 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 Dec 28, 9:24 AM EST, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 9:24 AM EST, 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 4:10 AM EST, 5 hours 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
410 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062-063-290915-
Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-
Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-
410 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the mountains of northeast
Georgia and most of the mountains of western North 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.
   Wind Advisory.

A stray rumble of thunder, and associated cloud-to-ground lightning
strike, cannot be ruled out today - especially in the southern
mountains this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Flood Watch.

Additional heavy rainfall will be possible across the region Sunday
through Monday night, possibly causing more flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds or
flooding to our office.

NCZ035-064-065-501>507-509-290915-
Alexander-Transylvania-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-
Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-
Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-
410 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the northwest piedmont,
northern foothills and eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge mountains in
western North 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Flood Watch.

Additional heavy rainfall will be possible across the region Sunday
through Monday night, possibly causing more flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of flooding to our
office.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-508-510-SCZ001>014-
019-290915-
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-
Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Greater Rutherford-
Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-
Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-
Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-
410 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the piedmont
and southern foothills of 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.

   Flood Watch.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible today along and ahead of a
passing cold front. A few cloud to ground lightning strikes will be
possible as well as briefly gusty winds. An isolated severe
thunderstorm wind gust will be possible mainly in piedmont areas
southeast of Interstate 85 this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Flood Watch.

Additional heavy rainfall will be possible across the region Sunday
through Monday night, possibly causing more flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds,
tornadoes, or flooding to our office.

HG

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 28, 4:39 AM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
439 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2018

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

0400 AM     FLOOD            5 E BREVARD             35.23N 82.64W
12/28/2018                   TRANSYLVANIA       NC   911 CALL CENTER

            AREAS SOUTH OF PENROSE HAVE FLOODING WHERE CASCADE ROAD
            AT MERRILL LANE IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

OUTLAW

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 4:45 AM EST, 4 hours 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
445 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

NCZ033-048>050-053-501-503-505-507-509-281300-
Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Caldwell Mountains-
Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-
Polk Mountains-
Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Faust,
Mars Hill, Marshall, Walnut, Allenstand, Hot Springs, Luck,
Swiss, Burnsville, Celo, Micaville, Ramseytown, Busick,
Mount Mitchell State Park, Spruce Pine, Poplar, Asheville,
Patterson, Jonas Ridge, Ashford, Sugar Hill, Woodlawn, Old Fort,
Lake Lure, and Saluda
445 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018

...HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE ISOLATED FLOODING THIS MORNING ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...

At 440 AM, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
broad area of moderate to heavy rainfall moving northward across
the North Carolina mountains. Radar and rain gauges indicated
rainfall rates of one-half to three-quarters of an inch per hour
in the heaviest downpours and this rain was falling on some locations
from Asheville to Newland that have received between 1 and 1.5
inches of rain over the past 12 hours.

Rapid rises on area streams and creeks will continue this morning
and a few locations could see rises above bankfull with associated
minor flooding. Deep ponding and running water may also develop in
low-lying and poor drainage areas.

Use caution if traveling in the central and northern mountains
this morning. Allow extra travel time, be on the lookout for water
covering or crossing the road, and do not attempt to drive
through any flooded roadways. Turn around and find another route.

HG

Local storm report, Dec 28, 4:53 AM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
453 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2018

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

0400 AM     FLOOD            4 SSW BREVARD           35.18N 82.75W
12/28/2018                   TRANSYLVANIA       NC   911 CALL CENTER

            ISLAND FORD ROAD IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0400 AM     FLOOD            5 SSW BREVARD           35.18N 82.78W
12/28/2018                   TRANSYLVANIA       NC   911 CALL CENTER

            HANNAH FORD ROAD AND GREEN ROAD ARE CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

&&

OUTLAW

Local storm report, Dec 28, 6:53 AM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
653 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2018

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

0650 AM     FLOOD            HENDERSONVILLE          35.32N 82.46W
12/28/2018                   HENDERSON          NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WLOS IS REPORTING THE INTERSECTION OF WHITE ST. AND
            GREENVILLE HWY. IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

JMP

Local storm report, Dec 28, 7:58 AM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 28, 8:04 AM EST, 1 hour 31 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
Dec 28, 12:50 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson	3 hr
Dec 28, 2:18 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Transylvania	4 hr
Dec 28, 2:41 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Graham, Swain	9 hr
Dec 28, 3:10 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Macon	4 hr
Dec 28, 3:40 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	23 hr
Dec 28, 3:57 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Jackson	4 hr
Dec 28, 4:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood	10 hr
Dec 28, 5:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe	4 hr
Dec 28, 6:09 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Yancey	5 hr
Dec 28, 6:12 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Swain	18 hr
Dec 28, 6:12 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Swain	13 hr
Dec 28, 6:18 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe	12 hr
Dec 28, 6:31 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood	12 hr
Dec 28, 6:45 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe	17 hr
Dec 28, 6:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Macon	18 hr
Dec 28, 7:06 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Jackson	17 hr
Dec 28, 7:09 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	4 days
Dec 28, 7:11 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe	18 hr
Dec 28, 7:23 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell	6 hr
Dec 28, 7:39 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Madison	5 hr
Dec 28, 9:08 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson, Polk, Rutherford	6 hr
Dec 28, 9:25 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Madison	39 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Madison	24 hr
Dec 28, 10:17 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke, McDowell	3 hr
Dec 28, 11:02 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Yancey	6 hr
Dec 28, 11:17 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Burke, Caldwell, McDowell	12 hr
Dec 28, 11:37 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe	46 hr
Dec 28, 11:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Graham, Swain	18 hr
Dec 28, 12:14 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Madison	10 hr
Dec 28, 12:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	32 min
Dec 28, 12:33 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Madison	6 hr
Dec 28, 12:51 PM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Swain	11 hr
Dec 28, 1:25 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union	35 min
Dec 28, 1:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	49 min
Dec 28, 1:52 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Mitchell	6 hr
Dec 28, 2:13 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander	5 hr
Dec 28, 2:50 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Polk, Rutherford	12 hr
Dec 28, 5:01 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Cleveland	26 hr
Dec 28, 5:51 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell	41 hr
Dec 28, 5:59 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Oconee	10 hr
Dec 28, 11:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Laurens, Union	36 min
Dec 28, 12:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood	32 min
Dec 28, 1:05 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	25 min
Dec 28, 1:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	16 min
Dec 28, 5:01 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Cherokee, York	26 hr
Dec 28, 6:21 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Oconee	39 hr
Dec 28, 3:02 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Habersham, Rabun	4 hr
Dec 28, 6:35 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Habersham, Rabun	21 hr

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River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2018 Every river 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.