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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

240 AM EDT THU SEP 2 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MCDOWELL AND MITCHELL COUNTIES WILL 

EXPIRE AT 245 AM EDT...



AT 240 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

FAIRLY LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS FALLING OVER MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA. 

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT NO FLOODING THUS FAR...SO THE WARNING WILL 

BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON SCHEDULE.



UNREPORTED HIGH WATER CONDITIONS COULD EXIST AROUND THE COUNTY 

HOWEVER...SO BE VERY CAUTIOUS IF YOU VENTURE OUT. IT IS ALWAYS 

HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOODING WHEN IT IS DARK OUTSIDE. 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. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER 

COVERS THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 3610 8209 3597 8206 3590 8196 3583 8195

      3576 8215 3590 8214 3594 8219 3600 8219

      3601 8223 3599 8225 3604 8230 3602 8233

      3607 8234 3609 8240 3614 8222



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