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Areal Flood Advisory — Cherokee County, SC
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
Expires
10:30 PM CDT · Tue, Sep 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KGSP

Affected Areas

Cherokee County, SC

Official Bulletin

272
WGUS82 KGSP 230008
FLSGSP

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
808 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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Cherokee SC-808 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Cherokee County in upstate South Carolina...

* WHEN...Until 1130 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Gaffney, Blacksburg, Draytonville, Cherokee Falls, Thicketty and
    Saratt.
  - Locations in southern Cherokee County along Pacelot Highway,
    Baker Road, and Blue Branch Road, Elbethel Road, Wash Away Bridge
    Road, Billy Goat Bridge Road, and Goucher Creek road could see
    nuisance to minor flooding develop. Locations in the northwestern
    Cherokee County along Burgess Road, Mintz Farm Road, Twin Bridge
    Road, and Pennington Lane could also see nuisance to minor
    flooding develop.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3487 8153 3488 8154 3487 8154 3489 8159
      3487 8162 3488 8164 3490 8165 3490 8168
      3491 8168 3491 8170 3493 8173 3493 8175
      3499 8178 3518 8171 3517 8152 3508 8153
      3496 8149 3494 8149 3494 8147 3487 8147

$$

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