NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFF.W 0019October 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Rutherford, NC
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flash flood warning for Rutherford in North Carolina, in force until 6:45 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 19th flash flood warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 6 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 6 in an average October of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flash flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 2.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Rutherford
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:42 a.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 6:45 a.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGSP FF.W 0019
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina since 2008Every warning type in North Carolina
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The notice as issued
FFWGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Rutherford County in western North Carolina... * Until 645 AM EDT. * At 442 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen, with additional torrential rainfall moving into the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rapid rises should be expected on area creeks and streams, including along Cleghorn Creek in Rutherfordton, Floyds Creek near Forest City, and Mountain Creek near Green Hill. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Ellenboro, Bostic, South Mountains State Park, Alexander Mills, Sunshine, Union Mills and Caroleen. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will develop over the next few hours and the threat will persist through the early morning hours on Sunday. These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall. Flash flooding is imminent or occurring across the area. Caution is advised near any stream or other vulnerable area. Seek higher ground immediately if heavy rain develops. Please have a plan in place should you experience flash flooding and do not hesitate to act. Please heed all evacuation orders from Emergency Management officials.
What the agency told people to do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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The record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina since 2008131 a year
- Every warning type in North Carolina
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, October 20266,021 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels