urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.281128bf7c60c12363ccb5a5d2fe5f5840b1fac1.001.1.IPAWSw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2026-09-23T01:15:00-04:00ActualAlert211803 v2.3.0PublicIPAWSv1.0en-USMetFlash Flood WarningAvoidImmediateSevereLikelySAMEFFWNationalWeatherServiceFFW2026-09-23T01:15:00-04:002026-09-23T01:15:00-04:002026-09-23T05:45:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFlash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 1:15AM EDT until September 23 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAt 115 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave and Gerton. Flood stage is currently 7.43 feet at the Rocky Broad River near Bat Cave. Homes and campgrounds near the river gage will begin to flood if the river gets above 7.5 feet. 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.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierFFSGSPWMOidentifierWGUS72 KGSP 230515NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE, NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON, SOUTHWESTERN MCDOWELL, NORTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIESflashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATEDflashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLEBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260923T0945Z/eventEndingTime2026-09-23T05:45:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 5:45 AM EDT. Avoid flooded areas.CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 5:45 AM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; McDowell, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC35.47,-82.37 35.48,-82.38 35.57,-82.27 35.56,-82.25 35.55,-82.21 35.52,-82.15 35.53,-82.09 35.46,-82.1 35.37,-82.1 35.36,-82.28 35.38,-82.32 35.47,-82.37SAME037021SAME037089SAME037111SAME037149SAME037161UGCNCC021UGCNCC089UGCNCC111UGCNCC149UGCNCC161es-USMetFlash Flood WarningAvoidImmediateSevereLikelySAMEFFWNationalWeatherServiceFFW2026-09-23T01:15:00-04:002026-09-23T01:15:00-04:002026-09-23T05:45:00-04:00NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFlash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 1:15AM EDT until September 23 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAt 115 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave and Gerton. Flood stage is currently 7.43 feet at the Rocky Broad River near Bat Cave. Homes and campgrounds near the river gage will begin to flood if the river gets above 7.5 feet. 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.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierFFSGSPWMOidentifierWGUS72 KGSP 230515NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE, NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON, SOUTHWESTERN MCDOWELL, NORTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIESflashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATEDflashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLEBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260923T0945Z/eventEndingTime2026-09-23T05:45:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:45 AM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:45 AM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. 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