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WGUS72 KGSP 222256

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NCZ082-230000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

656 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 2001



HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PIEDMONT

OF NORTH CAROLINA.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2.5 INCHES HAS PRODUCED

LOCAL FLOODING IN THE MONROE AREA OF UNION COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA



POLICE REPORT THAT CHARLOTTE AVENUE HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS...AND UNDERPASSES.



SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RAPIDLY FLOOD...POSSIBLY WASHING OUT

ROADS AND FLOODING NEARBY LOW AREAS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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DICARLO

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