Expires:202409271900;Remove:202409271900;308721 WGUS52 KGSP 271144 FFWGSP NCC087-271900- /O.EXT.KGSP.FF.W.0094.000000T0000Z-240927T1900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 744 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR ACROSS HAYWOOD COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Haywood County in western North Carolina... * Until 300 PM EDT Friday. * At 744 AM EDT, emergency management reported numerous road closures, ongoing water rescues, and flooded homes across Haywood County. Ongoing rainfall is contributing to swiftly rising stream levels, increasing significant flood risk, and increasing risk of life-threatening landslides. Between 6 and 10 inches of rain have already fallen, and additional heavy rainfall is imminent. Significant, potentially catastrophic flooding is underway along Richland Creek and tributaries of the Pigeon River, almost certainly exceeding the conditions experienced during Hurricane Fred in 2021. In Canton, conditions are expected to imminently exceed the catastrophic floods of 2004. Extensive floodwaters have made safe driving impossible. Shelter in place. DO NOT TRAVEL unless fleeing floodwaters. Follow the instructions of emergency response officials. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for across Haywood County. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Life- threatening inundation of homes and businesses. Damage to roadways and infrastructure. Sudden stream rises. Life-threatening landslide activity. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Waynesville, Cherokee, Canton, Lake Junaluska, Clyde, Maggie Valley, Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Black Balsam Area, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah, Graveyard Fields, Mount Pisgah, Cove Creek, Fines Creek, Sunburst, Cruso and Waterville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move immediately to a safer location. 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3574 8292 3562 8285 3563 8281 3558 8277 3547 8280 3541 8275 3532 8283 3531 8295 3545 8308 3546 8314 3549 8314 3551 8319 3555 8316 3564 8320 3567 8318 3572 8326 3579 8308 3577 8300 3579 8296 3575 8296 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC $$ MPR