NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFA.W 0008October 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and 1 more, NC
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flood warning for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and 1 more in North Carolina, in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on October 11. It was the 8th areal flood warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 3 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 4.2 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and 1 more
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:49 p.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGSP FA.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in North Carolina since 2008Every warning type in North Carolina
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Alexander County in the piedmont of North Carolina... Northwestern Catawba County in the piedmont of North Carolina... East Central Burke County in western North Carolina... Southern Caldwell County in western North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1246 PM EDT, Flooding of low-lying areas along Mulberry and Lower Creeks will gradually recede this afternoon. Flooding along select tributataries of Lake Rhodhiss and some shoreline flooding remain possible into this evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.