

000 

WGUS52 KGSP 160359

FFWGSP

NCC045-161-160645-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1150 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 245 AM EDT



* AT 1143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN RUTHERFORD AND CLEVELAND    

  COUNTIES. RAINFALL ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

  ALREADY FALLEN IN THESE AREAS EARLIER THIS EVENING. AN ADDITONAL   

  2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG A LINE FROM        

  SPINDALE TO SHELBY.     



  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ON HICKORY CREEK ON THE      

  EASTERN PART OF THE SHELBY...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME SHALLOW FLOODING 

  ROADS ALONG THE CREEK. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO PRODUCE URBAN       

  FLOODING CONDITIONS IN RUTHERFORDTON AND FOREST CITY. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  SHELBY...RUTHERFORDTON...FOREST CITY...ELLENBORO AND BOILING

  SPRINGS NC.



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.



LAT...LON 3535 8200 3521 8190 3519 8177 3521 8144

          3551 8186



$$



SBK

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000 

WGUS52 KGSP 160359

FFWGSP

NCC045-161-160645-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1150 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 245 AM EDT



* AT 1143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN RUTHERFORD AND CLEVELAND    

  COUNTIES. RAINFALL ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

  ALREADY FALLEN IN THESE AREAS EARLIER THIS EVENING. AN ADDITONAL   

  2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG A LINE FROM        

  SPINDALE TO SHELBY.     



  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ON HICKORY CREEK ON THE      

  EASTERN PART OF THE SHELBY...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME SHALLOW FLOODING 

  ROADS ALONG THE CREEK. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO PRODUCE URBAN       

  FLOODING CONDITIONS IN RUTHERFORDTON AND FOREST CITY. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  SHELBY...RUTHERFORDTON...FOREST CITY...ELLENBORO AND BOILING

  SPRINGS NC.



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.



LAT...LON 3535 8200 3521 8190 3519 8177 3521 8144

          3551 8186



$$



SBK

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