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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

June 20, 2023Henderson County, Polk County, Rutherford County, North Carolina; Greenville County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jun 20, 2023, 2:48 AM EDT for Henderson County, Polk County, Rutherford County, North Carolina; Greenville County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2023, 2:48 AM EDT (06:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2023, 5:45 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Henderson County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Greenville County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 19, 7:38 PM EDT, 7 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 7:38 PM EDT, 7 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:50 AM EDT, 22 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
350 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-201000-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-
Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-
Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-
Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-
Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-
Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York-
Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-
Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-
Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-
Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg-
350 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Waves of showers and embedded thunderstorms will cross the forecast
area from southwest to northeast today. Some of these storms will be
strong, producing gusty winds and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning
strikes. A few will probably become severe, capable of producing
damaging winds and large hail.

Additionally, localized flooding will be possible across most of the
forecast area today through tonight, as many locations will be
affected by multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. This should be
restricted mainly to low-lying areas and locations with poor
drainage.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Widespread showers and occasional thunderstorms will continue across
the region Tuesday through Wednesday. Torrential downpours falling on
increasingly saturated ground will steadily raise the threat of more
widespread flooding. Showers and thunderstorms may continue at times
on Thursday and Friday as well, possibly worsening any existing
flooding problems and potentially creating new flooding. The
persistent threat of heavy rainfall through the week may raise the
threat of landslides as well for locations in and near the mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

HG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 8:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg6 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPRutherford3 hr
Jun 20, 1:37 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan3 hr
Jun 20, 2:05 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg8 hr
Jun 20, 2:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMcDowell, Polk28 min
Jun 20, 3:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell29 min
Jun 20, 3:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey28 min
Jun 20, 4:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell48 min
Jun 20, 4:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAlexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba6 hr
Jun 20, 5:15 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPPolk4 hr
Jun 20, 5:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningGSPHenderson, Polk4 hr
Jun 20, 9:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMcDowell, Mitchell, Yancey110 min
Jun 20, 11:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAvery, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Yancey8 hr
Jun 20, 1:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCaldwell8 hr
Jun 20, 2:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPRowan3 hr
Jun 20, 3:16 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPIredell, Rowan6 hr
Jun 20, 3:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus6 hr
Jun 20, 3:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell5 hr
Jun 20, 4:04 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPCabarrus4 hr
Jun 19, 8:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville103 min
Jun 20, 5:24 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningGSPGreenville, Oconee, Pickens6 hr
Jun 20, 12:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPOconee, Pickens6 hr
Jun 20, 1:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPOconee6 hr
Jun 20, 2:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAnderson5 hr
Jun 20, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens28 min
Jun 20, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood34 min
Jun 20, 5:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPLaurens, Spartanburg, Union39 min
Jun 20, 5:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville, Laurens6 hr
Jun 20, 6:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenwood6 hr
Jun 20, 6:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPLaurens7 hr
Jun 20, 3:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHart3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2023Flash Flood Warnings in South Carolina, 2023Every flash flood warning in 2023

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.