The Flood Warning continues for the Saluda River at Chappells. * Until Friday morning... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 6 PM Wednesday the stage was 14.4 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will rise to around 14.8 feet by after midnight tomorrow and fall below flood stage Thursday November 12. * At 16.0 feet... extensive farmland and river bottomland around and downstream from Chappells become flooded. * Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 15.3 feet on Dec 30 1926.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 9:24 PM EST on November 11, 2009
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST Thursday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 am EST Thursday.
Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph... with gusts as high as 40 mph... will continue through tonight across the Piedmont and much of the foothills of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. These gusty winds... combined with saturated soil from the recent heavy rain... will likely cause a number of trees to become uprooted across the advisory area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
This Wind Advisory has been issued because gusty winds are expected to cause quite a few trees to fall due to saturated soil. This may result in scattered power outages.
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Record Report
Statement as of 4:33 PM EST on November 11, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Greenville-Spartanburg SC...
A record rainfall of 2.10 inches fell at the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport today. This breaks the old record of 1.78 set in 1919. With additional rainfall likely... the total for the day will increase. Another statement will be issued after midnight with the updated total.