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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

825 AM EST THU MAR 20 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALEXANDER COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA

  CATAWBA COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 1215 PM EST



* AT 825 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN 

CONTINUING ACROSS ALEXANDER AND CATAWBA COUNTIES.  LAW ENFORCEMENT 

OFFICIALS REPORT THAT SOME CREEKS AND STREAMS HAVE EXCEEDED 

BANKFULL.  HIGH WATER LEVELS HAVE ALSO BEEN SEEN ON ROADS IN POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS.



* RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF 

THE MORNING.   RAINFALL TOTALS COULD BE GREATER THAN 4 INCHES IN 

SOME PLACES.



DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER.  STAY AWAY FROM 

RAPIDLY FLOWING STREAMS. DO NOT LET CHILDREN PLAY NEAR FLOOD WATERS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE RADIO AND 

TELEVISION STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING WATCHES AND 

WARNINGS.



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