• Flood Threat GA/SC/NC

    From Mike Powell@618:250/10 to All on Tue Jun 9 08:11:24 2026
    AWUS01 KWNH 091201
    FFGMPD
    NCZ000-SCZ000-GAZ000-091730-

    Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0371
    NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
    801 AM EDT Tue Jun 09 2026

    Areas affected...Northeast Georgia...Upstate South
    Carolina...Portions of Western North Carolina...

    Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible

    Valid 091200Z - 091730Z

    SUMMARY...Near stationary, very efficient rainfall producing
    showers capable of 2"+/hr may result in quick 2-3" totals and
    localized flash flooding potential this morning.

    DISCUSSION...GOES-E WV depicts a weak shear axis with vorticity
    center at the 700-500mb confluence zone from return stream off the
    Sargasso Sea across SE GA and the influence from the northern
    stream at a small weakness in the overall ridging across the Deep
    South. Coincidentally, low to middle-level moisture is maximized
    with Total PWats over 2-2.1" along the confluence axis through
    depth. While deep layer profile is fairly moist adiabatic, there
    is some departure that even minimal low level heating quickly adds
    to the limited instability, as noted by initial peaks of sunlight
    and on Visible imagery new convective cores have already been developing.

    While there is some convergence, the winds are very light though
    depth limiting flux but also steering. This is allowing for near
    zero cell motions to increase residency time for the deep warm
    cloud/efficient rainfall production processes. Rates of 2"/hr are
    probable for up to 1-2 hours with limited cold pool development.
    As such, scattered incidents of 2-3" totals along the eastern side
    of shortwave/confluence axis may result in localized rapid
    inundation/flash flooding conditions, especially given proximity
    to any urban center or along steeper terrain slopes/narrower upper
    reaches of narrow watersheds.

    Gallina

    ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...

    ATTN...RFC...ALR...ORN...NWC...

    LAT...LON 35698212 35188149 34608180 34128263 32888339
    32958412 33668457 34558413 34988346 35658278

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