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Flood Advisory

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Cleveland, NC

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
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Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed

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...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina and South Carolina...
(English) Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg affecting Cleveland and Cherokee Counties.
(English) Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs affecting Cleveland County.
.Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias will result in excessive runoff and significant rises on streams within the Broad River watershed. Rainfall will develop overnight tonight, intensify during the day on Saturday, and maintain intensity through early Sunday morning before tapering off by late Sunday morning. Storm-total rainfall of 6-8 inches is expected, with isolated 10 inches possible, in the headwaters of the Broad River near Bat Cave, Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure with significantly lesser amounts downstream, including near Boiling Springs and Blacksburg, where storm-total rainfall of 2-3 inches is forecasted. While there continues to be some uncertainty regarding the exact location, timing, and amounts of the heaviest rainfall, there is enough confidence in the current forecast that out-of-bank conditions are likely for the Broad River downstream of the heaviest rainfall. Therefore, River Flood Advisories have been issued, with crests above Action Stage expected no later than Monday morning. Rises above Action Stage will result in nuisance, relatively shallow flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to the Broad River, including farmland, woodlands, low-lying secondary roads, greenways, parks, and other flood-prone locations.
More significant rises along the Broad River are possible, and those with interests along the Broad River are encouraged to stay weather aware and up-to-date on the latest stream levels and forecasts at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP. Current reasonable worst-case scenarios are posted in the ADDITIONAL DETAILS sections below. Forecast crests above Minor Flood Stage may result in the River Flood Advisories being upgraded to River Flood Warnings.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...(English) Broad River at above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Action Stage. The Broad River is beginning to flood residential yards located off of Abe's Mountain Rd. At 12.0 feet, Minor Flood Stage. Broad River floodwaters may be approaching the base of residential home foundations between Abe's Mountain Rd. and the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 1.7 feet and steady. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7 feet Monday morning. A crest above the Minor Flood Stage of 12 feet is possible. A reasonable worst-case crest near the Moderate Flood Stage of 14 feet cannot be ruled out. - Action/Advisory Stage is 10.0 feet. - Minor Flood Stage is 12.0 feet.

Instructions

If you are in the Advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding or the possibility of the Advisory being upgraded to a Warning.
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 should be issued Monday evening before 1130 PM EDT.
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