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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood watch at Jun 19, 2021, 3:03 PM EDT for 4 counties in South Carolina; 6 counties in North Carolina; 6 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jun 19, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2021, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 19, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2021, 2:26 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Habersham County, GA, Hart County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Henderson County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Macon County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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 nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 221 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
292 WGUS62 KGSP 191903 FFAGSP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 303 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 .Tropical depression Claudette will cross the forecast area tonight through Sunday. This system will bring bands of heavy rainfall across northeast Georgia and the western Carolinas, especially along the southern Blue Ridge escarpment region. There is a good chance that bands of heavy rain may train across the same locations for prolonged periods and produce flash flooding conditions. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ062>065-507>510-SCZ001>007-010-200315- /O.NEW.KGSP.FF.A.0004.210620T0000Z-210621T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Macon-Southern Jackson- Transylvania-Henderson-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville- Spartanburg-Anderson- Including the cities of Mountain Rest, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Forest City, Tigerville, Gumlog, Greenville, Walhalla, Nuberg, Westminster, Anderson, Brevard, Pumpkintown, Spartanburg, Hollywood, Taylors, East Flat Rock, Toccoa, Clemson, Clarkesville, Columbus, Cleveland, Tryon, Boydville, Saluda, Mountain City, Clayton, Oakway, Gowensville, Chimney Rock State Park, Cashiers, Cedar Mountain, Rutherfordton, Little River, Rainbow Springs, Highlands, Spindale, Dacusville, Pine Mountain, Mill Spring, Lavonia, Kyle, Franklin Springs, Royston, Wolf Mountain, Franklin, Reed Creek, Greer, Etowah, Dana, Seneca, Slater-Marietta, Tuxedo, Demorest, Canon, Fork Shoals, Easley, Hartwell, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Cornelia, Berea, and Baldwin 303 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Eastern Polk, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Macon, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson and Transylvania. In upstate South Carolina, Anderson, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains and Spartanburg. * From 8 PM EDT this evening through Sunday evening. * Bands of heavy rain associated with tropical depression Claudette will cross the area. Training cells will likely produce areas of flash flooding. Rainfall totals of 4-5 inches area likely across northeast Georgia, the northern Upstate and the southern Blue Ridge of North Carolina. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall. && $$ Krentz
3 follow-up statements
542 WGUS62 KGSP 200240 FFAGSP Flood Watch National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1040 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 .Tropical Depression Claudette will cross the forecast area tonight through Sunday. This system will bring bands of heavy rainfall across northeast Georgia and the western Carolinas, especially along the southern Blue Ridge escarpment region. There is a good chance that bands of heavy rain may train across the same locations for prolonged periods and produce flash flooding conditions. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ062>065-507>510-SCZ001>007-010-201100- /O.CON.KGSP.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210621T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Macon-Southern Jackson- Transylvania-Henderson-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville- Spartanburg-Anderson- Including the cities of Mountain Rest, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Forest City, Tigerville, Gumlog, Greenville, Walhalla, Nuberg, Westminster, Anderson, Brevard, Pumpkintown, Spartanburg, Hollywood, Taylors, East Flat Rock, Toccoa, Clemson, Clarkesville, Columbus, Cleveland, Tryon, Boydville, Saluda, Mountain City, Clayton, Oakway, Gowensville, Chimney Rock State Park, Cashiers, Cedar Mountain, Rutherfordton, Little River, Rainbow Springs, Highlands, Spindale, Dacusville, Pine Mountain, Mill Spring, Lavonia, Kyle, Franklin Springs, Royston, Wolf Mountain, Franklin, Reed Creek, Greer, Etowah, Dana, Seneca, Slater-Marietta, Tuxedo, Demorest, Canon, Fork Shoals, Easley, Hartwell, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Cornelia, Berea, and Baldwin 1040 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Eastern Polk, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Macon, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson and Transylvania. In upstate South Carolina, Anderson, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains and Spartanburg. * Through Sunday evening. * Bands of heavy rain associated with Tropical Depression Claudette will cross the area. Training cells will likely produce areas of flash flooding. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches area likely across northeast Georgia, the northern Upstate and the southern Blue Ridge of North Carolina. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall. && $$ CAC
384 WGUS62 KGSP 200732 FFAGSP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 332 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 GAZ029-SCZ011-012-019-201545- /O.EXA.KGSP.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210621T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Elbert-Abbeville-Laurens-Greenwood- Including the cities of Calhoun Falls, Abbeville, Clinton, Elberton, Fortsonia, Laurens, Ruckersville, Middleton, Ware Shoals, and Ninety Six 332 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northeast Georgia and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Elbert. In upstate South Carolina, Abbeville, Greenwood and Laurens. * Through this evening. * Bands of heavy rain associated with Tropical Depression Claudette will cross the area. Training cells will likely produce areas of flash flooding. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches area likely across portions of the Upstate and northeast Georgia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ062>065-507>510-SCZ001>007-010-201545- /O.CON.KGSP.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210621T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Macon-Southern Jackson- Transylvania-Henderson-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville- Spartanburg-Anderson- Including the cities of Mountain Rest, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Forest City, Tigerville, Gumlog, Greenville, Walhalla, Nuberg, Westminster, Anderson, Brevard, Pumpkintown, Spartanburg, Hollywood, Taylors, East Flat Rock, Toccoa, Clemson, Clarkesville, Columbus, Cleveland, Tryon, Boydville, Saluda, Mountain City, Clayton, Oakway, Gowensville, Chimney Rock State Park, Cashiers, Cedar Mountain, Rutherfordton, Little River, Rainbow Springs, Highlands, Spindale, Dacusville, Pine Mountain, Mill Spring, Lavonia, Kyle, Franklin Springs, Royston, Wolf Mountain, Franklin, Reed Creek, Greer, Etowah, Dana, Seneca, Slater-Marietta, Tuxedo, Demorest, Canon, Fork Shoals, Easley, Hartwell, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Cornelia, Berea, and Baldwin 332 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Eastern Polk, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Macon, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson and Transylvania. In upstate South Carolina, Anderson, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains and Spartanburg. * Through this evening. * Bands of heavy rain associated with Tropical Depression Claudette will cross the area. Training cells will likely produce areas of flash flooding. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches area likely across northeast Georgia, the northern Upstate and the southern Blue Ridge of North Carolina. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall. && $$ ARK
010 WGUS62 KGSP 201826 FFAGSP Flood Watch National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 226 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ062>065-507>510-SCZ001>007-010>012-019- 201930- /O.CAN.KGSP.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210621T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Macon-Southern Jackson- Transylvania-Henderson-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville- Spartanburg-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Greenwood- Including the cities of Mountain Rest, Calhoun Falls, Simpsonville, Ware Shoals, Mauldin, Forest City, Tigerville, Gumlog, Greenville, Walhalla, Nuberg, Westminster, Ruckersville, Anderson, Brevard, Pumpkintown, Spartanburg, Hollywood, Taylors, East Flat Rock, Toccoa, Clemson, Clarkesville, Columbus, Cleveland, Tryon, Boydville, Fortsonia, Mountain City, Clayton, Oakway, Middleton, Gowensville, Chimney Rock State Park, Abbeville, Cashiers, Cedar Mountain, Rutherfordton, Little River, Rainbow Springs, Highlands, Spindale, Dacusville, Pine Mountain, Mill Spring, Lavonia, Kyle, Franklin Springs, Royston, Wolf Mountain, Franklin, Clinton, Reed Creek, Greer, Etowah, Dana, Seneca, Slater-Marietta, Elberton, Demorest, Canon, Fork Shoals, Laurens, Easley, Ninety Six, Hartwell, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Cornelia, Berea, Baldwin, Saluda, and Tuxedo 226 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Eastern Polk, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Macon, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson and Transylvania. In upstate South Carolina, Abbeville, Anderson, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains and Spartanburg has been cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. $$ WJM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 14 min |
| Jun 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.