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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

October 29, 2020Haywood County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood warning at Oct 29, 2020, 11:42 AM EDT for Haywood County, North Carolina. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 29, 2020, 11:42 AM EDT (15:42 UTC)
Expired: Oct 29, 2020, 5:06 PM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Haywood County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:42 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 Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton (CTPN7).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03456991, 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 29, 10:57 AM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 10:57 AM EDT, 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 5:20 AM EDT, 6 hours 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
520 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

GAZ026-028-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-508-510-SCZ004>010-300930-
Franklin-Hart-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-
Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-
Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-
Cherokee-York-Anderson-
520 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina, 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.

   Tropical Storm Warning.

A threat for localized flash flooding will exist for much of the
area through today as the remnants of tropical cyclone Zeta rapidly
move across the Southeast. There is also a small threat of isolated
tornadoes across Piedmont. Monitor the latest forecast for updates
on this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state,
and CDC guidelines.

GAZ010-017-018-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>507-509-SCZ001>003-
300930-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Avery-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-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-
520 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, 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.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

There is a small threat of isolated tornadoes across foothill areas
as the remnants of Zeta move through during the day. Monitor the
latest forecast for updates on this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state,
and CDC guidelines.

GAZ029-NCZ082-SCZ011>014-019-300930-
Elbert-Union NC-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-
520 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
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.

   Wind Advisory.

A threat for localized flash flooding will exist for much of the
area through today as the remnants of tropical cyclone Zeta rapidly
move across the Southeast. There is also a small threat of isolated
tornadoes. Monitor the latest forecast for updates on this system.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
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Local storm report, Oct 29, 11:08 AM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 29, 11:16 AM EDT, 26 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
Oct 28, 8:55 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	4 days
Oct 28, 9:10 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	4 days
Oct 29, 5:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Macon	12 hr
Oct 29, 6:14 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Transylvania	6 hr
Oct 29, 7:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson	6 hr
Oct 29, 7:36 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	7 hr
Oct 29, 7:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	McDowell, Polk, Rutherford	6 hr
Oct 29, 7:56 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe	5 hr
Oct 29, 8:28 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	GSP	Henderson	3 hr
Oct 29, 8:47 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	McDowell	6 hr
Oct 29, 8:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell	6 hr
Oct 29, 9:21 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GSP	Buncombe	8 hr
Oct 29, 9:32 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe	26 hr
Oct 29, 9:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Burke, Caldwell	5 hr
Oct 29, 10:21 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood	81 min
Oct 29, 10:30 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Swain	8 hr
Oct 29, 10:43 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Polk	9 hr
Oct 29, 10:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Macon, Swain	13 hr
Oct 29, 11:34 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Swain	2 hr
Oct 29, 12:29 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Madison	6 hr
Oct 29, 2:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	8 hr
Oct 29, 2:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	McDowell	3 hr
Oct 29, 2:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Burke, Caldwell	11 hr
Oct 29, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland	34 min
Oct 29, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland	28 min
Oct 29, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	32 min
Oct 29, 6:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	6 hr
Oct 29, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	35 min
Oct 29, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	33 min
Oct 29, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	26 min
Oct 29, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	30 min
Oct 29, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood, Laurens	26 min
Oct 29, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee	25 min
Oct 29, 11:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Habersham, Rabun	10 hr
Oct 29, 3:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Rabun	44 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.