Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of upstate South Carolina, including the
following counties, Cherokee and Spartanburg.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM 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 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated torrential rain due to thunderstorms. These
thunderstorms are training along an axis from Cowpens to
Thicketty to Gaffney to Blacksburg along and south of I-85
and US 29. Between 1 to 2 inches of rain has fallen over the
past 60-75 minutes. Intense rainfall rates and rapid
accumulation will likely cause nuisance to Minor flooding,
especially in the Gaffney city limits.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain may exacerbate ongoing
flooding. If storm-total rainfall amounts exceed 3-4 inches
over the next 1-2 hours, more significant flooding may
develop and a Flash Flood Warning may be issued. Caution is
advised near any stream or other vulnerable areas. Seek
higher ground immediately if streams start to rise. Please
have a plan in place should flash flooding develop and do not
hesitate to act.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Gaffney, Cowpens, Blacksburg, Mayo, Thicketty, Cherokee Falls
and Kings Creek.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood