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Wind Advisory issued September 27 at 3:06PM EDT until September 27 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont and western NorthCarolina, and upstate South Carolina.* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Dueto saturated soils following Helene, any wind gusts this afternoonmay bring down trees which normally could withstand such winds.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weatherinformation for the latest updates. Additional details can be foundat www.weather.gov/gsp.

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Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 7:47AM EDT until September 27 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFFWGSPThe National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Greenville County in upstate South Carolina...Spartanburg County in upstate South Carolina...* Until 345 PM EDT Friday.* At 747 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain andflooding across the warned area. Widespread catastrophic floodingacross these counties. Numerous roadways are flooded andimpassable due to fallen trees. Water rescues are likely. Shelterin place and do not travel unless fleeing floodwaters. Significantflooding is ongoing in multiple locations, resulting in roadclosures, first-floor inundation, and damage to some structures.The risk of life-threatening landslide activity continues toincrease in the South Carolina mountains. Between 4 and 8 inchesof rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inchesin 1 hour.This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Northern Greenville andnorthern Spartanburg Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUSSITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producingflash flooding.SOURCE...Emergency management reported.IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEKHIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding oflow water crossings, small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses. Dangerouslandslide activity. Numerous road closures and damageto infrastructure. Inundation of homes andbusinesses. Dangerous high water flows, especiallyalong the Tuckasegee River.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Greenville Downtown, Spartanburg, Greenville Eastside, WestGreenville, Greer, Mauldin, Taylors, Berea, Five Forks, Welcome,Powdersville, Boiling Springs SC, Travelers Rest, Duncan, Lyman,Pacolet, Landrum, Cowpens, Wellford and Slater-Marietta.Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous andlife-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you arefleeing 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. Slidescan destroy single homes and other structures and large sections ofroads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, exceptto move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are inthe vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on amountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, moveimmediately to a safer location.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which arepotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross floodedroads. Find an alternate route.

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