First published 10/10/2026, 6:35:15 AM UTC · Last updated 10/10/2026, 6:49:16 AM UTC

Flood Watch issued October 10 at 2:06AM EDT until October 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Excessive rainfall could cause flash flooding across parts of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. The watch runs from 8 AM EDT October 10 through Sunday afternoon, October 11; flooding of streams, low-lying areas, and low-water crossings is possible.

Illustrative image: Horry County Ralph Ellis Complex & Police Precinct 107 & 109 near Little River, South Carolina. — DiscoA340/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The alert identifies possible rises in creeks and streams and flooding at low-water crossings and other flood-prone locations.

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Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 6/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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