Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Harmony, NC ∙ Scotts, NC ∙ Turnersburg, NC ∙ Olin, NC ∙ Union Grove, NC ∙ Love Valley, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Iredell County in the piedmont of North Carolina... * Until 315 AM EDT. * At 1024 PM EDT, between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell across portions of northern and western Iredell County today. Runoff from this rainfall has resulted in rises on area streams with trained spotters reporting flood waters from Rocky Creek over Williamsburg Road in the Olin area. Additional roads may be experiencing flooding across northern portions of Iredell County. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Statesville, Stony Point, Harmony, Love Valley, Olin, Turnersburg, Union Grove, Cool Springs and Scotts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3586 8104 3596 8101 3599 8100 3605 8103 3606 8098 3605 8069 3585 8071 3581 8072 3581 8108 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

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