####018001744#### WGUS72 KGSP 091639 FFSGSP Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1139 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 SCC007-073-077-092000- /O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240109T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Anderson SC-Oconee SC-Pickens SC- 1139 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANDERSON, OCONEE AND PICKENS COUNTIES... At 1139 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. There have been reports of a swift water rescue in Pickens County, therefore this warning has been upgraded to considerable intensity. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3450 8307 3460 8317 3460 8316 3468 8334 3473 8335 3488 8324 3494 8311 3500 8310 3500 8311 3509 8278 3505 8275 3507 8257 3501 8259 3502 8254 3478 8245 3462 8245 3455 8241 3448 8231 3421 8274 3448 8288 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ CSH