Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Bethlehem, NC ∙ Yadkin Valley, NC ∙ Patterson, NC ∙ Northlakes, NC ∙ Hudson, NC ∙ Stony Point, NC ∙ Gamewell, NC ∙ Granite Falls, NC ∙ Whitnel, NC ∙ Hiddenite, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 401 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Alexander County in the piedmont of North Carolina... Caldwell County in western North Carolina... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 401 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated increasing rainfall rates, with 1 to 2 inches per hour expected. Many locations had already received 5 to 8 inches of rain over the last 24 hours, saturating the ground and priming things for the next round. Significant flooding appears likely, resulting in road closures, first-floor inundation, and damage to some structures. The risk of life-threatening landslide activity continues to increase. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. First-floor inundation. Widespread road closures. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lenoir, Taylorsville, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Gamewell, Bethlehem, Hudson, Cajah's Mountain, Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Stony Point, Rhodhiss, Cedar Rock, Lake Hickory, Lake Rhodhiss, Lookout Shoals Lake, Grandfather Mountain State Park, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Kings Creek, Little River In Alexander County and Ellendale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rain is increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Be especially alert if you are near a stream, especially at the base of a mountain or in a cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a sudden increase in streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is observed. When driving along roads where the terrain is steep or rocky, watch and listen for falling rocks, mud, trees and other debris. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3607 8174 3611 8181 3612 8155 3607 8141 3604 8140 3604 8137 3600 8133 3604 8120 3603 8117 3605 8103 3596 8101 3586 8104 3578 8111 3583 8115 3580 8134 3576 8138 3579 8145 3578 8156 3582 8160 3596 8181 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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