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NCZ033-271900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1212 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2001



...HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS AVERY COUNTY...



OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES ACROSS THE COUNTY 

INDICATE THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS

FALLEN. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH 

AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF RAIN POSSIBLE...BEFORE PRECIPITATION 

TAPERS TO SCATTERED SHOWERS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WATER ON MANY ROADS AND 

RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON RIVER AND STREAM CONDITIONS THIS 

AFTERNOON AS LEVELS MAY RISE TO NEAR BANKFULL.

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