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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

159 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR GASTON

COUNTY...



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS PARTS OF GASTON COUNTY... MAINLY 

BETWEEN GASTON AND BESSEMER CITY.  RAINGAGES CONTINUE TO INDICATE 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH AN HOUR FALLING ACROSS THE CROWDERS 

AND BLACKWOOD CREEK WATERSHEDS.  PERSONS NEAR THESE CREEKS CAN 

EXPECT RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS.  STREETS AND PROPERTY LOCATED 

ALONG THE CREEKS MAY ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD DUE TO RUNOFF FROM THESE 

STORMS. 



DURING HEAVY RAIN EVENTS...SEVERE URBAN FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN AREAS

SUCH AS UNDERPASSES...AND LOW AREAS WHERE WATER TENDS TO COLLECT. DO

NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY NEAR SMALL STREAMS OR FLOODED DRAINAGE

DITCHES AND STORM SEWERS.



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