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Flash Flood Warning — Rutherford County, NC
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
9:39 PM CDT · Sat, Oct 10 2026
Expires
3:45 AM CDT · Sun, Oct 11 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KGSP

Affected Areas

Rutherford County, NC

Official Bulletin

787

WGUS52 KGSP 110239

FFWGSP

NCC161-110845-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

1039 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Rutherford County in western North Carolina...

* Until 445 AM EDT Sunday.

* At 1039 PM 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. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are

  possible in 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Only 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 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by

posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag

NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address,

or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding

observed.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 8196 3524 8195 3529 8199 3538 8210

      3551 8206 3554 8206 3554 8203 3555 8200

      3552 8197 3554 8184 3558 8182 3557 8180

      3559 8179 3559 8177 3561 8175 3561 8172

      3558 8171 3558 8169 3536 8171 3518 8177

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TDP