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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

349 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 700 AM EDT



* THUNDERSTORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN...HAVE 

  DEVELOPED ACROSS EASTERN MADISON COUNTY...AND WERE MOVING 

  SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH. RAINFALL WILL BE ENOUGH TO SEND 

  STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS IN EASTERN MADISON COUNTY OUT OF

  THEIR BANKS THROUGH 7 AM.



  THE AREA OF GREATEST CONCERN IS ALONG THE BIG LAUREL CREEK         

  BASIN AND ADJACENT TRIBUTARIES TO BIG LAUREL CREEK...EASTWARD TO   

  THE BORDER WITH UNICOI COUNTY IN TENNESSEE. THIS WOULD INCLUDE     

  RICHLAND MOUNTAIN...SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN...PETER COVE MOUNTAIN...AS 

  WELL AS THE TOWNS OF FOSTER CREEK...IVY RIDGE...AND GRAPEVINE.



BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. AVOID

DRIVING VEHICLES INTO WATER COVERED ROADS. TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE 

THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG.



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BURRUS

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