Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 6:36AM EDT until October 11 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 3:36am
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Cherokee County in upstate South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 845 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams
and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks,
greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and
parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible. A
few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. A small
culvert washout or two is possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 631 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated torrential rainfall has
entered eastern Cherokee County, with additional 1-2" possible
over the next hour. This rainfall is occurring on top of
saturated soils due to a prolonged period of light to moderate
showers that have occurred over the county since yesterday
morning. Widespread, storm-total rainfall of the 2.5-3.5 inches
fell yesterday. The rainfall has accumulated steadily, allowing
soils to slowly saturate and runoff to slowly increase, resulting
in steady rises in small streams. However, this brief period of
torrential rainfall may cause more rapid rises to develop,
especially near Chesnee in the headwaters of Thicketty Creek,
Zekial Creek, Little Horse Creek, and Suck Creek as well as in
city of Gaffney at the headwaters of Peoples Creek, Limestone
Creek, and Irene Creek. Isolated out-of-bank conditions
impacting low-lying areas adjacent to streams are likely
occurring.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Gaffney, Cowpens, Blacksburg, Pacolet Mills, Grover, Cowpens
National Battlefield, Kings Mountain State Park, Crowders
Mountain State Park, Draytonville and Cherokee Falls.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Cherokee, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov