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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

228 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



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BURKE NC-

228 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR BURKE

COUNTY...



AT 225 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING 

OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY NEAR LAKE JAMES. MODERATE RAIN 

COVERED THE REST OF BURKE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GLEN 

ALPINE...OAK HILL...GOLD...AND BRIDGEWATER.



IN PARTICULAR...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG CREEKS THAT EMPTY INTO 

THE CATAWBA RIVER IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY...INCLUDING 

NORTH MUDDY CREEK AND REEDY CREEK. CANOE CREEK IS ALSO EXPECTED TO 

RISE OUT OF ITS BANKS. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO MOVE DOWN THE WARRIOR 

FORK...INCLUDING STEELS CREEK.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FLOOD SITUATION



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.



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 3559 8181 3561 8171 3556 8167 3556 8153

      3569 8141 3590 8174 3580 8197 3572 8187



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