Værmelding for Crosswell School

Flood Warning issued September 28 at 11:58PM EDT until September 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in SouthCarolina...Saluda River Near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville affectingGreenville and Pickens Counties..Devastating flooding continues across the Saluda River valleyfollowing historic 9 to 21 (twenty-one) inch rainfall accumulationscaused a stationary front interacting with tropical moisture andTropical Storm Helene. The Saluda River below Saluda Lake isreceding after a prolonged crest above 20 feet, while downstream,the river has only recently begun falling. The river will not fallback below Action/Advisory Stage until late Sunday. Flooding alongthe Saluda River is the worst flooding observed in the modern era,exceeding even the flooding which occurred on February 6-7, 2020.Catastrophic flooding of several areas along the river is ongoing,including along Riverview Dr, Riverview Cir, Shady Acres Cir, OldEasley Bridge Rd, Lakeview Dr, Dolly Cooper Park, Old Dunham BridgeRd, Riverside Dr, Lyman St, and Adger St. This flooding is impactingseveral homes, forcing evacuation and relocation.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.This approaches the flood of record.* WHERE...Saluda River near above Old Easley Rd, 5 W Greenville.* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Major Flood Stage continues. The SaludaRiver has reached the highest levels seen in the modern era. TheSaluda River crested at 16.13 ft on February 6, 2020. Floodwatersof 1-3 feet deep may be inundating buildings closest to the riveron Shop Ct. Floodwaters of at least 1 foot deep are inundatingthe lowest elevations of Riverview Dr near the intersection withKnollview Dr and the lowest elevations of adjacent residentialyards with several feet of water.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 10:45 PM EDT Saturday was 20.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.1 feet Thursdayevening.- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of18.1 feet on 10/05/1964.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodBe especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its floodstage.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.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/GSPThe next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at noon EDT.

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