Major Hurricane Helene

[dan11295]

10 minutes ago, lilj4425 said:

Getting really bad here in Greenville. Power outages everywhere now. 

700k (25% of state)is now out in South Carolina.

[lilj4425]

23 minutes ago, dan11295 said:

700k (25% of state)is now out in South Carolina.

I’m one of them.  

[jm1220]

We’ll see how long this deformation like area rests over Atlanta, but looks like S side of town is over 10”. Models did hint at this due to the interaction with the ULL. 

[SnowGoose69]

2 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

We’ll see how long this deformation like area rests over Atlanta, but looks like S side of town is over 10”. Models did hint at this due to the interaction with the ULL. 

It should be done in an hour or 90 minutes as the system lifts out the dynamics weaken and this is also a bit of a downslope direction  

[wthrmn654]

Western North Carolina record breaking flooding already happening already, I think I heard dates of like 1938 or something. 

[wthrmn654]

Another big crop that I hope isn't hurt is Christmas trees!  

[lilj4425]

I haven’t seen it this bad here in Greenville in a looong time. Trees down everywhere. It’s really bad. Probably the worst since the ice storm of 2005.

[Hotair]

5 hours ago, MANDA said:

Don't see things like this on a regular basis.

 

https://x.com/i/status/1839503993711525929

https://x.com/i/status/1839496312527401048

At least it had the courtesy of clearing itself off the road after.  

[lilj4425]

The traffic lights are completely falling off the wires here now also. I have never seen the wind here this bad for this long before. REALLY heavy rain also. 

[donsutherland1]

Helen continues to bring prolific rainfall. As of 7:25 am, Atlanta has 3.22" of rain today. Today is the third consecutive day with 3" or more rain. That breaks the record of 2 days set during December 8-9, 1919 and tied during July 4-5, 1994. The three-day total rainfall is 10.96".

[buckeyefan1]

Flash Flood Warning
SCC073-077-272030-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FF.W.0088.000000T0000Z-240927T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
717 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PICKENS AND OCONEE COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Oconee County in upstate South Carolina...
  Pickens County in upstate South Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT Friday.

* At 717 AM EDT, emergency management reported hundreds of trees
  down preventing rescue operations. Shelter in place and do not
  travel unless fleeing floodwaters. Significant flooding is ongoing
  in multiple locations, resulting in road closures, first-floor
  inundation, and damage to some structures.  The risk of
  life-threatening landslide activity continues to increase in the
  South Carolina mountains. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain have
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Pickens and Oconee Counties.
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
           Extensive flooding of homes and businesses.
           Widespread road closures.  Widespread life-threatening
           landslide activity.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Easley, Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla, Pickens, West Greenville,
  Welcome, Central, Pendleton, Liberty, Westminster, Gumlog, Norris,
  Six Mile, Tallulah Falls, Salem, Lake Keowee, Keowee Toxaway State
  Park, Devils Fork State Park and Lake Jocassee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides,
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides
can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of
roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except
to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in
the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a
mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move
immediately to a safer location.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8307 3460 8316 3460 8317 3461 8323
      3470 8335 3482 8331 3482 8327 3493 8316
      3494 8311 3500 8310 3509 8278 3505 8275
      3507 8257 3501 8259 3502 8254 3498 8255
      3483 8248 3467 8279 3447 8300

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

 

[MarkO]

Anyone know Cedar Key made out.?I believe the flooding there got to around 9'.

[CoastalWx]

11 minutes ago, buckeyefan1 said:

Flash Flood Warning
SCC073-077-272030-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FF.W.0088.000000T0000Z-240927T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
717 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PICKENS AND OCONEE COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Oconee County in upstate South Carolina...
  Pickens County in upstate South Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT Friday.

* At 717 AM EDT, emergency management reported hundreds of trees
  down preventing rescue operations. Shelter in place and do not
  travel unless fleeing floodwaters. Significant flooding is ongoing
  in multiple locations, resulting in road closures, first-floor
  inundation, and damage to some structures.  The risk of
  life-threatening landslide activity continues to increase in the
  South Carolina mountains. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain have
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Pickens and Oconee Counties.
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
           Extensive flooding of homes and businesses.
           Widespread road closures.  Widespread life-threatening
           landslide activity.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Easley, Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla, Pickens, West Greenville,
  Welcome, Central, Pendleton, Liberty, Westminster, Gumlog, Norris,
  Six Mile, Tallulah Falls, Salem, Lake Keowee, Keowee Toxaway State
  Park, Devils Fork State Park and Lake Jocassee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides,
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides
can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of
roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except
to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in
the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a
mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move
immediately to a safer location.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 8307 3460 8316 3460 8317 3461 8323
      3470 8335 3482 8331 3482 8327 3493 8316
      3494 8311 3500 8310 3509 8278 3505 8275
      3507 8257 3501 8259 3502 8254 3498 8255
      3483 8248 3467 8279 3447 8300

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

 

Is that your area?

[dan11295]

Power outages continuing to skyrocket in NC/SC now. Strong gusts combined with saturated soils must be bringing a lot of trees down. 3.7M customers out across the southeast. High impact event over a broad area.

[olafminesaw]

Pretty shocking that SC has surpassed GA in outages

[mob1]

This is the most simultaneous flash flood emergencies I've ever seen. 

[olafminesaw]

17 minutes ago, MarkO said:

Anyone know Cedar Key made out.?I believe the flooding there got to around 9'.

 

https://x.com/james_jinnette1/status/1839625146786599282

 

[KChuck]

1 hour ago, lilj4425 said:

I’m one of them.  

My daughter lives there also. She just texted wife and I that she's surprised that she still has power. 

[buckeyefan1]

17 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Is that your area?

Yes. It’s really bad everywhere  

[40/70 Benchmark]

38 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

Helen continues to bring prolific rainfall. As of 7:25 am, Atlanta has 3.22" of rain today. Today is the third consecutive day with 3" or more rain. That breaks the record of 2 days set during December 8-9, 1919 and tied during July 4-5, 1994. The three-day total rainfall is 10.96".

Wow...you never want to see TS Alberto flood records challenged or exceeded.

[wthrmn654]

27 minutes ago, MarkO said:

Anyone know Cedar Key made out.?I believe the flooding there got to around 9'.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-video/mmvo220277829738

 

https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/cedar-key-damage-from-hurricane-helene

 

Key updates
More than 3 million customers without power in Florida, Georgia and Carolinas
Rain totals from Helene top a foot from Florida to the Carolinas, setting records
With one dead in Florida, DeSantis predicts more fatalities

[wthrmn654]

I can't link you to individual Webcam but they're are several in fort Meyers that were moved around and show the area along coast s of right now, idk how they still have power.  

That is time lapse ones I'm sure there ones that are normal speed too

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/?cam=FTOMY

[BoulderWX]

First spot of 30” based on radar estimates*

[wthrmn654]

3 minutes ago, BoulderWX said:

First spot of 30” based on radar estimates*

Can't say I've ever seen radar estimates like that before ever! Wow

 

And even if you were to cut that total in say half it's still 15 inches!  

 

Poor southeast! 

[SnowGoose69]

27 minutes ago, olafminesaw said:

Pretty shocking that SC has surpassed GA in outages

GA I think had more in Irma and Zeta, about 1.2 and 1.1  but that was sort of skewed by the fact ATL metro was impacted, this time they likely account for under 200K of those outages

[Paleocene]

Sorry if this was posted already but the French Broad is already at major flood stage at Fletcher (745AM)

 

https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/flcn7

 

not as high in Asheville yet, but still flooding https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/AVLN7

[CoastalWx]

Swananoa river at Biltmore in Asheville going for record 

[lilj4425]

32 minutes ago, olafminesaw said:

Pretty shocking that SC has surpassed GA in outages

It’s really bad here in Upstate SC. The center moving further east than modeled and going right over this area really made it much worse than anybody expected. 

[RamblinRed]

Atlanta Journal Consitution has an interactive map that shows how many customers (and what percentage that is) are without power in every county in GA.

https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-news/georgia-statewide-power-outage-map-see-outages-by-county-hurricane-helene-updates/KYWHZWRE3RAWLPDF6QOLWLVHUQ/

The worst among the more populated counties are Richmond County (Augusta) where 93.79% of customers have no power - 95,490 customers.

Lowndes County (Valdosta) - 99.27% - 32,023 Customers without power.

Chatham County (Savannah) - 69.82% - 114,837 without power.

In the metro Atlanta counties roughly 120K customers are without power - so GA really dodged a bullet in terms of Helene basically taking a path through the state that mostly had the center of the storm traversing over mostly lightly populated areas.

[Random Chaos]

Seeing areas with 20"+ rainfall.

 

https://mrms.nssl.noaa.gov/qvs/product_viewer/

Select Q3 Milti-Sensor in the product type.