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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

630 PM EDT SUN JUL 25 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR JACKSON

COUNTY...



THE JACKSON COUNTY DISPATCH CENTER REPORTED NUMEROUS CREEKS AND 

STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS IN THE CITY OF SYLVA. SOME ROADS MAY BE 

CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING STREAM AND CREEKS...ESPECIALLY NEAR COPE 

CREEK. 



THROUGH 730 PM EDT...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE 

NORTHERN HALF OF JACKSON COUNTY. BY 730 PM...AN ADDITION 1/4 TO 3/4 

OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM THE TOWN OF GAY 

TO TUCKASEGEE. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ALONG WITH CONTINUE RUNOFF 

WILL LIKELY KEEP LEVELS AND FLOW OF AREAS STREAMS AND CREEKS 

ELEVATED. IN ADDITION...ROCK AND MUD SLIDES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE 

INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 



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.



LAT...LON 3544 8334 3533 8333 3525 8329 3511 8298

      3528 8292 3541 8305 3551 8322



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