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WGUS52 KGSP 292216

FFWGSP

NCC059-159-300100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

616 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DAVIE COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA

  NORTHERN ROWAN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 900 PM EDT



* AT 602 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CLUSTERS

  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN DAVIE...AND NORTHERN

  ROWAN COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAD FALLEN BETWEEN DAVIE ACADEMY CORNERS...AND NEEDMORE. THE HEAVY

  RAIN WAS SHIFTING TOWARD THE WOODLEAF AREA. IN ADDITION...A LINE 

  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE 

  WEST. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL IN LOCATIONS 

  THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN HEAVY RAINFALL...AND IT IS LIKELY THAT 

  EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL SPREAD TO ALL OF DAVIE COUNTY...AND MOST 

  OF NORTHERN ROWAN COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM.



* FLASH FLOODING OF SHALLOW STREAMS AND CREEKS IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY

  HUNTING AND LITTLE CREEKS IN DAVIE COUNTY...AND                    

  FOURTH...BEAVERDAM...THIRD AND SECOND CREEKS IN ROWAN COUNTY. 

  EVENTUALLY...WATER FROM MOST OF THESE WATERWAYS WILL CONVERGE IN   

  THE SOUTH YADKIN RIVER...AND HIGH WATER COULD AFFECT COOLEEMEE     

  LATER TONIGHT.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. EVEN MODERN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE 

SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG.

$$

BURRUS

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000 

WGUS52 KGSP 292216

FFWGSP

NCC059-159-300100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

616 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DAVIE COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA

  NORTHERN ROWAN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 900 PM EDT



* AT 602 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CLUSTERS

  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN DAVIE...AND NORTHERN

  ROWAN COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAD FALLEN BETWEEN DAVIE ACADEMY CORNERS...AND NEEDMORE. THE HEAVY

  RAIN WAS SHIFTING TOWARD THE WOODLEAF AREA. IN ADDITION...A LINE 

  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE 

  WEST. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL IN LOCATIONS 

  THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN HEAVY RAINFALL...AND IT IS LIKELY THAT 

  EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL SPREAD TO ALL OF DAVIE COUNTY...AND MOST 

  OF NORTHERN ROWAN COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM.



* FLASH FLOODING OF SHALLOW STREAMS AND CREEKS IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY

  HUNTING AND LITTLE CREEKS IN DAVIE COUNTY...AND                    

  FOURTH...BEAVERDAM...THIRD AND SECOND CREEKS IN ROWAN COUNTY. 

  EVENTUALLY...WATER FROM MOST OF THESE WATERWAYS WILL CONVERGE IN   

  THE SOUTH YADKIN RIVER...AND HIGH WATER COULD AFFECT COOLEEMEE     

  LATER TONIGHT.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. EVEN MODERN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE 

SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG.

$$

BURRUS

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