Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 6:11AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 3:11am
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
At 610 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with
torrential rainfall 6 miles east of Columbus, moving southeast at 10
mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Columbus, Campobello, Lake Bowen, Landrum, Mill Spring, Green Creek,
and Fingerville.
Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in
these areas.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
Area Description:
Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Northern Spartanburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov