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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

721 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2001



...HEAVY RAIN MOVING BACK INTO CHEROKEE COUNTY SC...



AT 720 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN

SPREADING BACK INTO CHEROKEE COUNTY FROM THE SOUTH. LOCALIZED 

AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF 

THE COUNTY.



THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE THE PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS AND

WILL ALSO CREATE A LOT OF RUNOFF INTO AREA CREEKS WHERE HEAVY RAINS

HAVE FALLEN THE PAST 24 HOURS. PERSONS IN CHEROKEE COUNTY SHOULD BE 

ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CREEKS 

FLOODING AND SHOULD REPORT ANY FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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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