HIDEFlood Watch issued February 23 at 3:58AM EST until February 25 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING
FOR PARTS OF THE REGION...
.Occasional light rain will occur over the western Carolinas and
northeast Georgia today, maintaining saturated soils and
promoting runoff into creeks and rivers that are already running
high from recent heavy rainfall. Overnight tonight and into Sunday
morning, a cold front will bring one more round of moderate to
heavy rainfall, which is expected to lead to more flooding.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a
* Flood Watch for portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina,
and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in
northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, and
Stephens. In North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke
Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland,
Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Graham, Greater
Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood,
Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell
Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk
Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson,
Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina,
Anderson, Cherokee, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee,
Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains,
Pickens Mountains, Spartanburg, and York.
* through Sunday morning
* Many area rivers have already risen out of their banks or have
caused minor flooding. Additional rainfall today and tonight,
and especially early Sunday, will cause rivers to keep rising.
This will result in flooding on some rivers where it may not
have occurred recently, and in poorly drained areas even away
from rivers.
* Roads may cover with water in some areas, becoming impassable.
Rivers may rise into campgrounds, parks, and other recreational
sites along their banks.
Counties Affected:
Burke Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; Greater Rutherford; McDowell Mountains; Mitchell; Polk Mountains; Rutherford Mountains
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
HIDE HIDEFlood Watch issued February 23 at 3:58AM EST until February 24 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING
FOR PARTS OF THE REGION...
.Occasional light rain will occur over the western Carolinas and
northeast Georgia today, maintaining saturated soils and
promoting runoff into creeks and rivers that are already running
high from recent heavy rainfall. Overnight tonight and into Sunday
morning, a cold front will bring one more round of moderate to
heavy rainfall, which is expected to lead to more flooding.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a
* Flood Watch for portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina,
and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in
northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, and
Stephens. In North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke
Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland,
Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Graham, Greater
Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood,
Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell
Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk
Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson,
Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina,
Anderson, Cherokee, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee,
Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains,
Pickens Mountains, Spartanburg, and York.
* through Sunday morning
* Many area rivers have already risen out of their banks or have
caused minor flooding. Additional rainfall today and tonight,
and especially early Sunday, will cause rivers to keep rising.
This will result in flooding on some rivers where it may not
have occurred recently, and in poorly drained areas even away
from rivers.
* Roads may cover with water in some areas, becoming impassable.
Rivers may rise into campgrounds, parks, and other recreational
sites along their banks.
Counties Affected:
Avery; Buncombe; Cabarrus; Caldwell Mountains; Catawba; Cleveland; Gaston; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Lincoln; Mecklenburg; Northern Jackson; Rowan; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Yancey
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
HIDE HIDEHigh Wind Watch issued February 23 at 3:20AM EST until February 25 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
.South to southwest winds will increase rapidly across the North
Carolina mountains tonight ahead of an approaching, strong cold
front. Winds will turn west then northwest early Sunday behind
the passing cold front, increasing in strength in the cold air.
Strong winds will likely continue through Sunday night across at
least the northern mountains of western North Carolina.
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through
Monday morning.
* LOCATIONS...Mountain portions of Caldwell, Burke, and McDowell
Counties in western North Carolina.
* HAZARDS...Strong to damaging winds.
* TIMING...Winds will turn sharply west then northwest behind a
passing cold front early Sunday. Strong winds will increase
through the day and persist into Sunday night.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph, especially
along the higher ridges.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may
result.
Counties Affected:
Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; McDowell Mountains
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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