Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 16, 2021, 4:59 AM EDT (08:59 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Henderson County, NC, Transylvania County, NC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 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.

145 
WGUS52 KGSP 160859
FFWGSP
NCC089-175-161200-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0012.210816T0859Z-210816T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
459 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Henderson County in western North Carolina...
  Northeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina...

* Until 800 AM EDT.

* At 459 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Brevard, Mills River, Etowah, Looking Glass, Penrose, North 
  Transylvania, Little River In Transylvania County, Forge Mountain, 
  Horse Shoe and Connestee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3523 8282 3541 8270 3538 8255 3529 8256
      3522 8265 3518 8271 3516 8275

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Krentz

568 
WGUS72 KGSP 161021
FFSGSP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
621 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

NCC089-175-161200-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210816T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Henderson NC-Transylvania NC-
621 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING 
FOR WEST CENTRAL HENDERSON AND NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES...

At 621 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Brevard, Mills River, Etowah, Looking Glass, Penrose, North 
  Transylvania, Little River In Transylvania County, Forge Mountain, 
  Horse Shoe and Connestee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3523 8282 3541 8270 3538 8255 3529 8256
      3522 8265 3518 8271 3516 8275

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Krentz

Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.