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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

651 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 651 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 3 MILES

  NORHTWEST OF BREVARD. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED 3

  TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL AND MAY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF

  RAIN.



* FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG DAVIDSON RIVER AND ANY CONNECTED

  TRIBUTARIES AND CREEKS. MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY RISING WATER

  IS ROUTE 276...MAINLY NEAR LOOKING GLASS FALLS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. EVEN MODERN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY

DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.

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