2:38 AM
— 12:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning in high elevations above 3500
feet, southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected. For the Wind Advisory in lower elevations below 3500
feet, southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines
especially in higher elevations. Widespread power outages are
expected in higher elevations. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured
objects, and may cause a few tree limbs to fall and cause isolated
power outages in lower elevations.
2:32 AM
— 4:45 PM
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected,
especially in the higher elevations.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and
southwest Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This set up is likely to produce high winds
along the eastern TN mountains and foothills. Lower terrain will
likely see lesser impacts.
2:06 AM
— 10:15 AM
* 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, Greater Oconee, Greenville Mountains, Oconee
Mountains and Pickens Mountains.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Sunday 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 Isaias weakens and moves northward through the Mid-South early
this morning, rain will become increasingly likely across the
western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Periods of rain may
begin over the watch area before daybreak, though rainfall rates
will initially be light. Rainfall rates will increase during the
day, and heavy rain is most likely this afternoon through early
Sunday morning, particularly along the south and east facing Blue
Ridge Escarpment, that is, near the southern border of North
Carolina west of I-26, and in the sharp terrain from near Saluda
to Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. A slow-moving band of
heavy rain may move across northeast Georgia and the Upstate of
South Carolina late this afternoon and this evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
2:38 AM
— 12:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning in high elevations above 3500
feet, southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected. For the Wind Advisory in lower elevations below 3500
feet, southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines
especially in higher elevations. Widespread power outages are
expected in higher elevations. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured
objects, and may cause a few tree limbs to fall and cause isolated
power outages in lower elevations.
2:32 AM
— 4:45 PM
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Stronger wind gusts will be possible in higher
elevations.
12:08 AM
— October 11th, 12:15 PM
...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton affecting
Haywood County.
.Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias will result in
excessive runoff and significant rises on streams within the upper
Pigeon River watershed. Rainfall will develop overnight tonight,
intensify during the day on Saturday, and maintain intensity
overnight Saturday before tapering off by early Sunday morning.
Storm-total rainfall of 4-9 inches is expected, with isolated 10-11
inches possible, across the upper Pigeon River watershed, generally
upstream of Canton. The highest totals will occur along the Pisgah
ridge and in the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wilderness areas
within the headwaters of the east and west forks of the Pigeon River,
respectively. While there continues to be some uncertainty regarding
the timing and amounts of the heaviest rainfall, there is enough
confidence in the current forecast that out-of-bank conditions are
likely for the Pigeon River. Therefore, a River Flood Advisory has
been issued for the reach near Canton, with a crest above Action
Stage expected Sunday morning. A rise above Action Stage will result
in nuisance, relatively shallow flooding of low-lying areas adjacent
to the Pigeon River, including farmland, woodlands, low-lying
secondary roads, greenways, parks, and other flood-prone locations.
More significant rises along the Pigeon River are possible, and those
with interests along the river are encouraged to stay weather aware
and up-to-date on the latest stream levels and forecasts at
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP. Current reasonable worst-case
scenarios are posted in the ADDITIONAL DETAILS sections below.
Forecast crests above Minor Flood Stage may result in the River Flood
Advisories being upgraded to River Flood Warnings.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Pigeon River at above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Action/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance
flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to the Pigeon River is
beginning. Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland,
woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses,
greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation.
Low-water crossings may be inundated with up to 2 feet of
floodwater and become impassable. Adjacent campgrounds, mobile
home/RV parks, and secondary roads may experience floodwater
inundation of up to 1 foot.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 1.2 feet and steady.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5 feet
Sunday morning. A reasonable worst-case crest above Minor Flood
Stage below 11 feet cannot be ruled out.
- Action/Advisory Stage is 8.0 feet.
- Minor Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.
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