Pickens County

Flood Warning issued October 11 at 7:01AM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

7:01 AM — 11:15 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Henderson and Transylvania Counties. .Excessive runoff from widespread 4 to 6 inches of storm total rainfall will maintain flooding along the French Broad River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Farmland flooding continues on both sides of the French Broad River, especially between the river and Brevard and Pleasant Grove Roads. Floodwaters begin to impact boat access areas at Grove Bridge Rd. and Crab Creek Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.0 feet and rising. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 to 17.0 feet by this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued October 11 at 6:13AM EDT until October 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

6:13 AM — 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, including the following areas, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens, western North Carolina, including the following areas, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Transylvania and Yancey, and Upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, Abbeville, Anderson, Central Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Greenwood, Laurens, Northern Spartanburg, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Southern Greenville and Southern Spartanburg. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - As a cold front associated with the remnants of Isaias moves through the area, periods of rain will continue. High rainfall rates will continue in short bursts this morning. Additional accumulations of generally 1 to 2 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. Rainfall tapers off behind the front, but runoff from previous rainfall will keep high water levels in portions of the area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued October 11 at 5:24AM EDT until October 11 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

5:24 AM — 11:15 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Henderson County in western North Carolina... Eastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 517 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has recently departed Transylvania and most of Henderson County. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen, but only light additional rain is expected. Most of the flooding is due to run off from previous rainfall. Mud Creek in Hendersonville is in Minor Flood, and still rising. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Mud Creek is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property. More significant floodwaters are beginning to impact low-lying areas, including areas of William H. King Memorial Park and the Oklawaha Greenway, with inundation approximately 2-4 ft deep. Secondary roads and outbuildings may be experiencing flooding up to 1-2 ft deep. - Additional areas of Minor Flooding are expected to develop over the next 1-3 hours. Please obey all barricades and heed all evacuation orders from local Emergency Management officials. Only a few inches of water can strand your vehicle and only 6 inches of water can sweep your vehicle away. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hendersonville, Brevard, Mills River, Fletcher, Flat Rock, Etowah, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Rosman and Dupont State Forest. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 5:11AM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

5:11 AM — 11:00 AM

FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina... Eastern Henderson County in western North Carolina... Polk County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Greenville County in upstate South Carolina... Northwestern Spartanburg County in upstate South Carolina... * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 511 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a line of torrential rainfall training from Glassy Mountain and Gowansville to Tryon, Columbus, Saluda, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure. This rainfall will be capable of producing 1-2 inches in less than an hour. This rainfall may cause additional rises on area streams, including the Broad River near Lake Lure and quickly exacerbate ongoing Minor flooding. Significant flooding, potentially impacting some structures, may develop quickly over the next 1-2 hours. Seek higher ground now! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding. Expect significant flooding of adjacent low-lying areas, including parks, trails, low-water crossings, boat-access areas, and campgrounds. Flooding of some crawl spaces and basements is possible with potential flooding of first-floors in residences and businesses near streams. Evacuations may be needed. An isolated landslide or two cannot be ruled out. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Columbus, Landrum, Tryon, Lake Lure, Campobello, Saluda, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave and Lake Bowen.

Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 9:43PM EDT until October 11 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

October 10th, 9:43 PM — 9:30 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Greenville County in upstate South Carolina... Northern Pickens County in upstate South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks, greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible. A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. A small culvert washout or two is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a line of torrential rainfall quickly moving from south to north across northern Pickens and Greenville counties. This rainfall is occurring on top of saturated soils due to a prolonged period of light to moderate showers that have occurred over the county since this morning. Widespread, storm-total rainfall of the 2.5-3.5 inches have fallen over the past 12 hours. The rainfall has accumulated steadily, allowing soils to slowly saturate and runoff to slowly increase, resulting in steady rises in small streams. However, this brief period of torrential rainfall is causing more rapid rises to develop, including along Eastatoe Creek near Rocky Bottom and Sunset, Oolenoy River from Sunset to Pumpkintown, Middle Saluda River from Jones Gap State Park to Cleveland, North Saluda River above the reservoir and below the reservoir near Slater- Marietta, and the headwaters of the South, Middle, and North Tyger rivers from Tigerville to Gowensville. Isolated to scattered out-of-bank conditions impacting low-lying areas adjacent to streams are likely to develop over the next 1-3 hours. - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms may develop over tonight and the threat will persist through the early morning hours on Sunday. These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall. Soils are saturated and streams are swollen. Therefore, additional heavy rain may quickly create new areas of flooding and cause previous areas of flooding to redevelop. As a result, Flash Flood Warnings may be issued tonight. Caution is advised near any stream or other vulnerable area. Seek higher ground immediately if heavy rain develops. Please have a plan in place should flash flooding develop and do not hesitate to act. Please heed all evacuation orders from Emergency Management officials. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Tryon, Pleasant Ridge State Park, Jones Gap State Park, Caesars Head State Park, Table Rock State Park, Tigerville, Jocassee Gorges, and Keowee Toxaway State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued October 11 at 7:01AM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Flood Watch issued October 11 at 6:13AM EDT until October 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Flood Warning issued October 11 at 5:24AM EDT until October 11 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Flash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 5:11AM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 9:43PM EDT until October 11 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

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