North Carolina, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/07/2026 04:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 7:02AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 7, 2026 - 4:02am
Expires: 
September 7, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
At 701 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with torrential rainfall 11 miles southeast of Columbus, or 4 miles northeast of Lake Bowen, moving southeast at 10 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Boiling Springs SC, Inman, Mayo, Lake Bowen, USC Upstate, Chesnee, Wellford, Fingerville, and Green Creek. 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: 
Eastern Polk; Northern Spartanburg
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov