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WGUS72 KGSP 260340

FFSGSP

SCC073-077-260530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1138 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR OCONEE AND

PICKENS COUNTIES...



AT 1138 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE 

AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH A FEW EMBEDDED 

THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST FROM PICKENS COUNTY INTO GREENVILLE 

COUNTY. ADDITIONAL ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE REDEVELOPING OVER 

OCONEE AND PICKENS COUNTIES.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM 

THE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM SALEM TO SENECA...WITH A FEW CREEKS REPORTED 

TO BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND SEVERAL YARDS FLOODED. STREAMS AND 

CREEK WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT HOUR DUE TO THE 

RUNOFF FROM THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 

1/2 TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS.



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 3473 8330 3505 8271 3505 8265 3504 8264

      3482 8249 3469 8276 3456 8291 3452 8302

      3472 8331



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