

000 

WGUS72 KGSP 242334

FFSGSP

NCZ033-034-048>055-058-059-062>067-250100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

734 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2001



...HEAVY RAIN TO AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTH 

CAROLINA THROUGH 9 PM...



EARLY TUESDAY EVENING...WEATHER RADAR AT GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG 

SHOWED A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS...WITH SOME EMBEDDED 

THUNDERSTORMS...EXTENDING FROM SHELBY WEST TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA 

MOUNTAINS. THE RAIN EXTENDED NORTHWARD THROUGH THE FOOTHILLS TO NEAR 

COLLETTSVILLE.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 74 CORRIDOR 

FROM SHELBY TO FOREST CITY.



THROUGH 9 PM...THIS AREA OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE A SLOW...STEADY MARCH 

TO THE NORTH AND WEST. RAINFALL RATES OF CLOSE TO TWO INCHES PER 

HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG EASTWARD FACING SLOPE AREAS...SUCH AS 

LAKE LURE...OLD FORT...LITTLE SWITZERLAND AND MOUNT MITCHELL. 

RAINFALL OF THIS INTENSITY WILL BE ENOUGH TO CREATE PONDING OF WATER 

ON ROADS...AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY 

APPROACH BANKFULL IN THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT. THE 

RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY WORK ITS WAY TO SYLVA...WAYNESVILLE AND

BRYSON CITY.



THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING SHOULD BE 

ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND BE PREPARED TO 

ENCOUNTER AREAS OF STANDING WATER. THOSE LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND 

CREEKS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE RADIO OR 

TELEVISION STATION...FOR LATER STATEMENTS ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER 

SITUATION.

$$



BURRUS

