Flood Advisory

In force from

Oct 11, 5:05 AM EDT

Until

Oct 11, 6:45 AM EDT

Issued

Oct 11, 2:19 AM EDT

Updated

1 time, last Oct 11, 5:05 AM EDT

Office

Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Number

143 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Minor, Expected, Likely

Where

SC

FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT THIS MORNING

What

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

Where

Cherokee County in upstate South Carolina...

When

Until 645 AM EDT.

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 501 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated torrential rainfall has just recently departed Cherokee County, with additional cells of moderate rainfall moving into the county from the south. 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 yesterday morning. Widespread, storm-total rainfall of the 2.5-3.5 inches fell yesterday. 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 may cause more rapid rises to develop, especially near Chesnee in the headwaters of Thicketty Creek, Zekial Creek, Little Horse Creek, and Suck Creek as well as in city of Gaffney at the headwaters of Peoples Creek, Limestone Creek, and Irene Creek. Isolated 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 through 9am this morning. 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, a Flash Flood Warning may be issued this morning. 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 will experience flooding include... Gaffney, Cowpens, Blacksburg, Pacolet Mills, Grover, Cowpens National Battlefield, Kings Mountain State Park, Crowders Mountain State Park, Draytonville and Cherokee Falls.

- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Places under it Gaffney, East Gaffney, Blacksburg, Cherokee Falls

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