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Tropical Storm Warning issued September 26 at 11:16AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Greenville * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 60 mph - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39 to 57 mph - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm force. - PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now be underway. Prepare for limited wind damage. - ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind becomes hazardous. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways. - Scattered power and communications outages. * FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect - Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 4-8 inches, with locally higher amounts - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for extreme flooding rain - The flooding rain threat has increased from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for extreme flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues are likely. - PREPARE: Urgently consider protective actions from extreme and widespread rainfall flooding. - ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take action will likely result in serious injury or loss of life. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Devastating to Catastrophic - Extreme rainfall flooding may prompt numerous evacuations and rescues. - Rivers and tributaries may overwhelmingly overflow their banks in many places with deep moving water. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and ditches may become raging rivers. In mountain areas, deadly runoff may rage down valleys while increasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed. - Flood waters can enter numerous structures within multiple communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed away. Numerous places where flood waters may cover escape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of raging water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become very dangerous. Numerous road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out. * TORNADO - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: - Situation is somewhat favorable for tornadoes - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for a few tornadoes - The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for a few tornadoes. - PREPARE: If your shelter is particularly vulnerable to tornadoes, prepare to relocate to safe shelter before hazardous weather arrives. - ACT: If a tornado warning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution of emergency plans during tropical events. - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power and communications disruptions. - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats pulled from moorings. * FOR MORE INFORMATION: - http://scemd.org/planandprepare

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Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:54PM EDT until September 29 at 4:20AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Saluda River Near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville affecting Pickens and Greenville Counties. Saluda River At West Pelzer affecting Anderson and Greenville Counties. .Two unique rounds of rainfall, one ongoing and continuing through early this afternoon resulting from tropical moisture interacting with a stationary front, and another beginning tonight and lasting through Friday morning associated with Hurricane Helene, are expected to result in considerable to catastrophic Major flooding across the upper Saluda River Valley. This flooding has the potential to be the worst flooding observed in the modern era, exceeding even the flooding which occurred on February 6-7, 2020, and rivaling the flooding from 1949. This flooding may shutdown several roadways. especially above Piedmont Dam to the Saluda River headwaters above Saluda Lake. A few roadways may experience strong and damaging streamflows, possibly causing damage to roadway infrastructure including culverts and bridges. Several structures, including homes and businesses, are likely to be inundated as a result of Major flooding. A few structures may become uninhabitable and some structures may become completely destroyed due to ruinous flooding. Confidence in significant rainfall is high, but small reductions or increases in storm-total rainfall may result in notable changes to the forecast crests. It is absolutely imperative that you maintain awareness of the latest forecasts and plan NOW to respond to the worst-case scenario for your area. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Saluda River near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville. * WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.1 feet, ...impacts continued from the 16.12 statement... Floodwaters have likely submerged the crawl spaces of mobile homes closest to the Saluda River near the intersection of Shady Acres Cir and Old Easley Bridge Rd. Floodwaters are likely impacting basements, mobile homes, and permanent RVs along the 3900-4200 block of Old Easley Bridge Rd. Floodwaters approximately 2-4 feet deep are inundating River Rd near Myers Ln. Significant residential yard flooding is occurring on Lakeview Dr and Birch River Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet. - Action/Advisory Stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 18.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - Minor Flood Stage is 9.5 feet. Moderate Flood Stage is 13.0 feet. Major Flood Stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.1 feet on 10/05/1964. This flood has the potential to be the most significant in the modern era. The Saluda River reached 16.13 feet on February 7, 2020, which is the most significant flood this century. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. 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. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement will be issued this evening.Friday afternoon at 100 PM EDT.

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