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WGUS72 KGSP 221901

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NCZ053-222015-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

300 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BUNCOMBE COUNTY UNTIL

415 PM EDT. RAINFALL REPORTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN

THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.  BUNCOMBE COUNTY EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT REPORTS THAT HIGHWAY 25 IS FLOODED IN THE SKYLAND - ARDEN

AREA.  AVERY CREEK IS ALSO FLOWING OUT OF ITS BANKS.



THE RAIN IS NOT OVER.  ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE

THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR.



PERSONS IN SOUTHERN BUNCOMBE COUNTY SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODED

ROADS AND STREAMS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.  REMEMBER THAT

MOST FLOOD FATALITIES HAPPEN WHEN MOTORIST DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



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