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WGUS72 KGSP 200828

FFSGSP

NCC099-173-200930-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

328 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 430 AM FOR EASTERN SWAIN AND 

NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES...



AT 315 AM...THE STAGE AT THE TROUT FARM ALONG RAVEN CREEK WAS 

BEGINNING TO FALL.  THE APPARENT CREST WAS NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE OF 6 

FEET. OFFICIALS IN THE COUNTIES AND AT THE CHEROKEE DISPATCH HAD 

RECEIVED NO OTHER REPORTS OF FLOODING.



THE WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL EXPIRATION...BECAUSE SOME 

SMALL CREEKS AROUND THE AREA COULD STILL BE IN FLOOD.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. USE CAUTION IN OR NEAR ANY SMALL

CREEK TONIGHT...AND AVOID ROUTES THAT YOU KNOW ARE FLOOD PRONE.



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JONES

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