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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Cleveland County in the piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Cherokee County in upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Spartanburg County in upstate South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1052 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spartanburg, Shelby, Gaffney, Boiling Springs SC, Boiling Springs NC, Pacolet, Cowpens, Blacksburg, Mayo and Chesnee. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Only 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 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Cleveland, NC; Rutherford, NC; Cherokee, SC; Spartanburg, SC · 35.099°, -81.741°
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- Cleveland, NC; Rutherford, NC; Cherokee, SC; Spartanburg, SC
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Cleveland County in the piedmont of North Carolina... Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... Cherokee County in upstate South Carolina... Northeastern Spartanburg County in upstate South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1052 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spartanburg, Shelby, Gaffney, Boiling Springs SC, Boiling Springs NC, Pacolet, Cowpens, Blacksburg, Mayo and Chesnee. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Only 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 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address, or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.