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WGUS72 KGSP 041335

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NCZ048-049-052-053-041630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

935 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001



...HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...



AN AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE TENNESSEE AND NORTH 

CAROLINA BORDER WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN DURING THE REST OF 

THE MORNING.  AT 935 AM... THE HEAVIEST RAIN EXTENDED FROM 

NORTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTY INTO NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY. THE 

PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTH.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN 

IS EXPECTED TO BE SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES BY NOON.



HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST WEEK... ESPECIALLY IN MADISON COUNTY... 

HAS CREATED THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID RUNOFF THAT WILL CAUSE CREEKS 

AND SMALL STREAMS TO RISE.  BE ALERT FOR HIGH WATER LEVELS... 

ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



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