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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 26, 2022Swain County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2022, 9:16 PM EDT for Swain County, North Carolina. It took effect at May 27, 2022, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 26, 2022, 9:16 PM EDT (01:16 UTC)
In effect from: May 27, 2022, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired: May 27, 2022, 7:50 PM EDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Swain County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City (TKSN7). The gauge peaked at 11.88 ft at May 27, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 13.5 ft
Major stage: 15.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03513000, 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 May 26, 8:21 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 8:21 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 5:16 PM EDT, 4 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
516 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-SCZ101>103-272130-
Rabun-Habersham-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-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-
Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-
516 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western
North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.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.

Showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected to increase in
coverage as they track across the region this afternoon into tonight
in advance of a cold front. A few thunderstorms will become strong to
severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes being the
main threats. Localized flash flooding is also possible where
repeated heavy downpours track, mainly this evening into the
overnight. Strong gusty winds can also be expected across the
ridgetops through tonight as a cold front moves through.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.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.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008>014-019-
104>109-272130-
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-
Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Cherokee-York-
Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-Greater Oconee-
Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-
Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg-
516 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected to develop and
increase in coverage as they track across the region this afternoon
into tonight in advance of a cold front. A few thunderstorms will
become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes being the main threats. Localized flash flooding is also
possible where repeated heavy downpours track, mainly this evening
into the overnight.

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

No hazardous weather is 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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 26, 8:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 8:20 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 8:52 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 8:58 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 9:03 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 9:09 PM EDT, 7 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
May 26, 8:18 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	4 days
May 26, 8:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 1 more	60 min
May 26, 9:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Macon	18 hr
May 26, 9:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood	10 hr
May 26, 10:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Jackson, Transylvania	15 hr
May 26, 10:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson	11 hr
May 27, 12:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Iredell	48 min
May 27, 1:02 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Jackson	12 hr
May 27, 2:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	36 min
May 27, 4:41 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe	16 hr
May 27, 4:41 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Madison	9 hr
May 27, 4:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston, Mecklenburg	46 min
May 27, 5:19 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan	26 min
May 27, 5:20 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Madison	9 hr
May 27, 5:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan	46 min
May 27, 5:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke	11 hr
May 27, 5:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	37 min
May 27, 2:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood	23 min
May 27, 4:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	26 min
May 27, 10:31 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Rabun	13 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2022 Every river flood warning in 2022

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.