NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFA.W 0003July 24, 2026
Flood Warning: Union, NC
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flood warning for Union in North Carolina, which was in force until 9:30 a.m. local time on July 24. It was the 3rd areal flood warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 3 flood warnings in July 2026, against 9 in an average July of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Union
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:28 a.m. EDT, July 24, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 a.m. EDT, July 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGSP FA.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Union County, North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. A few roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 328 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen since late Thursday evening, and many areas saw rain earlier Thursday which meant soils could not absorb much more water. - Flooding is reported at a couple of locations along Friendly Baptist Church Rd near Unionville. The North and South Forks of Crooked Creek are also at an elevated stage and may be causing flooding of nearby low lying areas northwest of Monroe near Hemby Bridge. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Monroe, Matthews, Indian Trail, Stallings, Unionville, Wingate, Lake Park, Hemby Bridge and Fairview In Union County. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.