Flood Advisory for Spartanburg, SC

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Spartanburg County in upstate South Carolina... * WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland, parks, greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses, and parking lots. Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is possible. A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become impassible. A small culvert washout or two is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated torrential rainfall due to training thunderstorms. Fortunately, rain rates are starting to decrease as these thunderstorms gradually weaken. However, this rainfall is occurring over saturated soils more susceptible to excessive runoff. This runoff will likely overwhelm ditches and driveways and may flood adjacent roadway lowspots. Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to small streams is imminent and may continue to develop in isolated areas over the next 60-90 minutes. Poorly draining intersections and low spots along roadways are also likely to flood. Exercise caution when encountering ponding and avoid flooded roadways. Areas of greatest concern include along Motlow Creek and Holston Creek near Campobello and Meadow Creek near SC 292 and Pendel Rd. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boiling Springs SC, Inman, Campobello and Lake Bowen. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood