Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Rock Hill, SC ∙ India Hook, SC ∙ Lesslie, SC ∙ Fort Mill, SC ∙ Rock Hill York County Airport, SC ∙ Riverview, SC ∙ Lake Wylie, SC ∙ Tega Cay, SC ∙ Newport, SC ∙ Catawba, SC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 137 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern York County in upstate South Carolina... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 137 PM EDT, Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen across eastern York County, including the city of Rock Hill. Emergency management reports ongoing flash flooding with numerous roads flooded across the area. Current rainfall rates are 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. As excessive runoff continues this afternoon Catawba Tributaries, such as Big Dutchman, Manchester, Tools Fork and Wildcat Creek will continue to flood in spots. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rock Hill, Southwest Charlotte, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Newport, Lesslie, Carowinds, Lake Wylie, Catawba and Edgemoor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3502 8091 3501 8090 3494 8087 3487 8088 3485 8087 3482 8090 3482 8114 3504 8115 3509 8116 3516 8114 3515 8105 3510 8104 3509 8106 3506 8106 3504 8104 3511 8094 3508 8091 3506 8090 3503 8090 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

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