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WGUS72 KGSP 082153

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NCZ033-082330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

545 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001



...HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS AVERY COUNTY...



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AVERY 

COUNTY SINCE 430 PM. THE HEAVIEST STORMS WILL QUICKLY SHIFT SOUTH 

AND EAST AWAY FROM THE COUNTY SHORTLY...BUT ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO 

LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS EXTEND BACK ACROSS NORTHEAST TENNESSEE...AND 

WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGH EARLY EVENING.



BE ALERT TO RIVER AND STREAM CONDITIONS THIS EVENING...AS RAPID 

RISES ARE LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WATER 

COVERED ROADS.

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