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River Flood Warning 17, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

October 31, 2019Henderson County, Transylvania County, North Carolina

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.

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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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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

HG
Special 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

HG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 8:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPTransylvania3 hr
Oct 30, 9:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPJackson, Macon, Transylvania9 hr
Oct 30, 11:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHenderson, Transylvania6 hr
Oct 30, 11:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland36 min
Oct 30, 11:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHenderson, Polk, Rutherford6 hr
Oct 31, 12:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba, Iredell, Lincoln26 min
Oct 31, 4:06 AM EDTFreeze WarningGSPAvery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 9 more30 hr
Oct 31, 4:06 AM EDTWind AdvisoryGSPAvery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey28 hr
Oct 31, 6:21 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHenderson, Transylvania23 hr
Oct 31, 7:31 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Henderson48 hr
Oct 31, 9:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPolk, Rutherford28 min
Oct 31, 9:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCleveland, Rutherford34 min
Oct 31, 10:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln12 min
Oct 31, 12:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHenderson, Polk6 hr
Oct 31, 12:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke116 min
Oct 31, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMacon25 min
Oct 31, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPJackson, Macon, Transylvania49 min
Oct 31, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Transylvania48 min
Oct 31, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey48 min
Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPolk45 min
Oct 31, 3:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPJackson118 min
Oct 31, 3:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHaywood113 min
Oct 31, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAvery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell42 min
Oct 31, 3:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCleveland, Polk, Rutherford47 min
Oct 31, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Caldwell, McDowell, Rutherford41 min
Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCleveland, Gaston45 min
Oct 31, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Catawba, Lincoln36 min
Oct 31, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 1 more47 min
Oct 31, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Davie, Mecklenburg, Rowan40 min
Oct 31, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union67 min
Oct 31, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion27 min
Oct 31, 8:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Greenville, Pickens37 min
Oct 31, 9:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville29 min
Oct 31, 10:36 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville12 hr
Oct 31, 10:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville, Spartanburg7 hr
Oct 31, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens40 min
Oct 31, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens39 min
Oct 31, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville, Anderson, Greenwood50 min
Oct 31, 3:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union44 min
Oct 31, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville, Greenwood, Laurens48 min
Oct 31, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester, York36 min
Oct 31, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHabersham, Rabun51 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.