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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

758 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR MECKLENBURG

COUNTY...



AT 758 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SERIES OF 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH ACROSS SOUTHERN 

MECKLENBURG COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR...AND AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO IS POSSIBLE 

BEFORE THE SHOWERS TAPER OFF.



THIS RAINFALL WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG LITTLE SUGAR CREEK 

AND MCALPINE CREEK IN THE PINEVILLE AREA OF THE COUNTY. IN 

ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY 

RENDER SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. IF RISING WATER 

THREATENS YOUR LOCATION...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU 

LEAVE NEAR A RISING CREEK...KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON WATER LEVELS 

THROUGH 930 PM THIS EVENING.

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HG

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