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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1041 AM EST THU MAR 20 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 145 PM EST



* AT 1040 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA

  OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER RUTHERFORD COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST

  AT 35 MPH. RAIN WAS FALLING AT THE RATE OF 1/2 INCH PER HOUR...AND

  IMPACTING AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES OVER THE

  PAST 24 HOURSS.



* FLOODING OF STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE CLIFFSIDE AREA CAN BE

  EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH FLOODING ALSO EXPECTED

  ALONG GOODES CREEK AND HILL CREEK. MANY OTHER STREAMS AND CREEKS

  AROUND THE COUNTY ARE ALSO NEAR BANKFULL AND COULD SOON FLOOD.

  ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH

  THE EARLY AFTERNOON...CREEKS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO RISE EVEN

  AFTER THE RAIN DIMINISHES.



* DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS.  DO NOT LET CHILDREN PLAY NEAR

  CREEKS... STREAMS... AND DRAINAGE DITCHES.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE RADIO OR 

TELEVISION STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING THE FLOOD 

THREAT.

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HG/JAT

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