Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 9:16PM EDT until May 26 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Alexander County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
* Until 115 AM EDT.
* At 916 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Affected
streams include Gunpowder Creek, Rock Creek, Isaac
Creek, and other tributaries of the Catawba River.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, Hudson, Cajah's
Mountain, Rhodhiss, Lake Hickory, Lake Rhodhiss, Northlakes and
Little River In Alexander County.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1,
by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your
message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred
and the depth of flooding observed.
Area Description:
Alexander, NC; Caldwell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov