NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFA.W 0001May 30, 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 3:15 p.m. local time on May 30. It was the 1st areal flood warning the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 1 flood warning in May 2026, against 12 in an average May of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 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
- 12:14 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGSP FA.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in North Carolina since 2008Every warning type in North Carolina
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Union County, North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous 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 1214 PM EDT, Emergency management reported roadways closed and inundation of a few homes in the Stallings and Hemby Bridge areas, following heavy rainfall Saturday morning. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Oak Springs Rd is covered with water where it crosses the north fork of Crooked Creek. Goose Creek is out of its banks at Mill Grove Rd. Crooked Creek and Goose Creek, and other small streams and creeks in far northern Union County near Fairview, likely will continue to rise as water drains toward the Rocky River. Additional rainfall is possible later today and could worsen flood conditions or lead to further rises on streams. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indian Trail, Stallings, Unionville, Lake Park, Hemby Bridge, Unionville, Lake Park, and Fairview, plus northern portions of Monroe. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding observed. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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.