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WGUS72 KGSP 292120

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NCZ048-292315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

519 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2001



...VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING SOUTHWEST MADISON COUNTY...



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING SOUTHWEST MADISON COUNTY 

AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...PRODUCING RAIN AT THE RATE OF OVER 2 INCHES 

PER HOUR AS THEY CREEP TO THE NORTH. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS BEEN OVER 

THE SPRING CREEK BASIN...BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LUCK AND THE JUNCTION 

WITH HIGHWAY 209 NEAR BLUFF. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE CAMPGROUND AREAS 

AROUND BALD KNOB AND DUCKETT TOP.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THIS REGION WILL LEAD TO A RAPID RISE ALONG 

SPRING CREEK AND ITS ADJACENT FEEDER STREAMS. IF THE INTENSITY DOES 

NOT WEAKEN SUFFICIENTLY...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE NECESSARY.



IN THE MEANTIME...THOSE IN SOUTHWEST MADISON COUNTY...CAMPERS OR 

WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON HIGHWAY 209 SOUTH...SHOULD KEEP A CAUTIOUS EYE 

ON WATER LEVELS...ESPECIALLY ON SPRING CREEK. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF FLOODING APPEARS IMMINENT OR IF A 

WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR 

UPDATES ON THIS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION.



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