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River Flood Warning 17, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood warning at Oct 31, 2019, 1:09 AM EDT for Henderson County, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It took effect at Oct 31, 2019, 12:02 PM EDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2019, 1:09 AM EDT (05:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 31, 2019, 12:02 PM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2019, 1:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Henderson County, NC, Transylvania County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:10 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre (BLAN7). The gauge peaked at 17.43 ft at Nov 1, 2019, 11:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03443000, 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 Oct 30, 10:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 30, 10:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 30, 11:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1132 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-068>072-082- 501>510-SCZ004>014-019-010345- Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison- Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-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- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg- Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 1132 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Periods of heavy rainfall will occur across the region overnight ahead of an approaching cold front. In addition, isolated to scattered thunderstorms will begin to develop from the south during the early morning hours. Gusty winds, occasional cloud-to-ground lightning, and locally very heavy rainfall will accompany any thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along and ahead of a cold front crossing the region from the west Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. These thunderstorms may become strong, especially east of the mountains during the afternoon hours. Frequent cloud-to- ground lightning, gusty winds, and torrential downpours can be expected with any of these thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. The greatest chance of severe thunderstorms will likely be over the Piedmont, especially near the Interstate 77 corridor late Thursday. Freezing temperatures may return to the mountains Thursday night, with frost conditions possibly impacting much of the area over the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ010-017-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>065-SCZ001>003-010345- Rabun-Habersham-Swain-Haywood-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon- Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- 1132 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the mountains of northeast Georgia, the southern mountains of western North Carolina, and the Upstate South Carolina mountains. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will begin to develop from the south during the early morning hours. These storms may bring gusty winds, occasional cloud-to-ground lightning, and locally very heavy rainfall to the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along and ahead of a cold front crossing the region from the west Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. These thunderstorms may become strong. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and torrential downpours can be expected with any of these thunderstorms. A few of the thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Freezing temperatures may return to the mountains Thursday night, with frost conditions possibly impacting much of the area over the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. HG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 30, 11:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1154 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019
NCZ068-508-310430-
Greater Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-
1154 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...
At 1153 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Forest City to 9
miles west of Shelby to 9 miles northwest of Gaffney, and moving
northeast at 30 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Shelby, Kings Mountain, Boiling Springs NC, Belwood, Lawndale,
Patterson Springs, Fallston, Polkville, Ellenboro and Lattimore.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rainfall rates in excess of
one inch per hour will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened
root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed
around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors.
&&
LAT...LON 3556 8157 3556 8152 3555 8151 3552 8151
3542 8146 3536 8141 3533 8136 3531 8137
3528 8136 3526 8132 3522 8134 3517 8153
3518 8181 3527 8176 3547 8187 3557 8167
3556 8166 3557 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 245DEG 24KT 3543 8178 3530 8171 3517 8178
HGSpecial weather statement, Oct 31, 12:49 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1249 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
NCZ036-056-069-310515-
Iredell NC-Lincoln NC-Catawba NC-
1249 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT
CATAWBA...CENTRAL IREDELL AND LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM EDT...
At 1248 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Newton to 7 miles
northwest of Lincolnton to 12 miles northeast of Shelby, and moving
northeast at 45 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Statesville, Newton, Lincolnton, Conover, Maiden, Westport, Troutman,
Claremont, Catawba and Lake Norman.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rainfall rates in excess of
one inch per hour will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened
root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed
around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors.
&&
LAT...LON 3596 8080 3574 8078 3551 8087 3551 8091
3548 8095 3541 8119 3542 8141 3551 8137
3566 8139 3579 8113 3578 8111 3580 8108
3583 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 0448Z 244DEG 40KT 3560 8136 3552 8135 3542 8139
HGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 8:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson, Macon, Transylvania | 9 hr |
| Oct 30, 11:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Oct 30, 11:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 36 min |
| Oct 30, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Polk, Rutherford | 6 hr |
| Oct 31, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln | 26 min |
| Oct 31, 4:06 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 31, 4:06 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 28 hr |
| Oct 31, 6:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 23 hr |
| Oct 31, 7:31 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson | 48 hr |
| Oct 31, 9:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 28 min |
| Oct 31, 9:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Rutherford | 34 min |
| Oct 31, 10:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln | 12 min |
| Oct 31, 12:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Polk | 6 hr |
| Oct 31, 12:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke | 116 min |
| Oct 31, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 25 min |
| Oct 31, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Jackson, Macon, Transylvania | 49 min |
| Oct 31, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Transylvania | 48 min |
| Oct 31, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 48 min |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk | 45 min |
| Oct 31, 3:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson | 118 min |
| Oct 31, 3:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Haywood | 113 min |
| Oct 31, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell | 42 min |
| Oct 31, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Polk, Rutherford | 47 min |
| Oct 31, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Rutherford | 41 min |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 45 min |
| Oct 31, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Catawba, Lincoln | 36 min |
| Oct 31, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 1 more | 47 min |
| Oct 31, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Davie, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 40 min |
| Oct 31, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union | 67 min |
| Oct 31, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 27 min |
| Oct 31, 8:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 37 min |
| Oct 31, 9:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 29 min |
| Oct 31, 10:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville | 12 hr |
| Oct 31, 10:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 7 hr |
| Oct 31, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens | 40 min |
| Oct 31, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens | 39 min |
| Oct 31, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood | 50 min |
| Oct 31, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union | 44 min |
| Oct 31, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens | 48 min |
| Oct 31, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester, York | 36 min |
| Oct 31, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Habersham, Rabun | 51 min |
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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.