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WGUS72 KGSP 050822

FFSGSP

NCZ059-063-051015-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

413 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 EDT FOR JACKSON

COUNTY...



SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DRIFT ACROSS 

JACKSON COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN SINCE AROUND 1 AM.  THE RAIN GAUGE AT COLD CREEK...NEAR WOLF 

MOUNTAIN...RECORDED OVER 3 INCHES DURING THE SAME PERIOD.  THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE 

COUNTY...NEAR TANASEE...WOLF CREEK...AND BEAR CREEK RESERVOIRS.



WHILE NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED...ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CERTAINLY 

CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE QUICKLY IN THIS RUGGED PART OF THE 

NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.  COUNTY OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR 

CONDITIONS AD BE PREPARED TO APPROPRIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED.  RESIDENTS SHOULD ASLO BE AWARE OF DEVELOPING CONDITIONS 

AND SHOULD BE PREPRARED TO MOVE TO SAFETY IF RISING WATER IS 

OBSERVED.  ALSO...IF DRIVING...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED 

ROADWAYS... ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN THE DEPTH OF WATER CANNOT BE 

EASILY GAUGED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.



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