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WGUS72 KGSP 260224

FFSGSP

GAC137-260235-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1019 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HABERSHAM COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE AT 1030 PM...



AT 1015 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT PARDUE ROAD 

NEAR CLARKESVILLE WAS CLOSED DUE TO CREEK FLOODING. NO UPDATE WAS 

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE EARLIER FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 115. THE RAIN 

THAT HAS CAUSED THIS FLOODING HAS NEARLY ENDED ACROSS THE COUNTY. 

THERE IS CURRENTLY NO INDICATION OF ANY HEAVY RAINS UPSTREAM OF 

HABERSHAM COUNTY THAT WOULD AGGRAVATE CURRENT FLOODING.



ALTHOUGH THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...MANY CREEKS AND 

STREAMS ARE LIKELY RUNNING AT BANKFULL. THE OVERALL FLOODING THREAT 

WILL NOT END FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. HOWEVER...NEW FLOODING PROBLEMS 

ARE NOT LIKELY TO DEVELOP.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3465 8367 3446 8362 3449 8346 3469 8335

      3481 8362



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