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WGUS72 KGSP 180818

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

412 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



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CALDWELL NC-

412 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 515 AM EDT FOR CALDWELL 

COUNTY...



AT 409 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG WILSONS CREEK...AND WAS AFFECTING LOCATIONS 

ALONG BROWN MOUNTAIN ROAD AND PLAYMORE BEACH ROAD. NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF ACROSS 

THE COUNTY. HOWEVER...SOME ADDITIONAL SHOWERS COULD MOVE IN FROM THE 

WEST THROUGH 5 AM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EDGEMONT AND 

COLLETTSVILLE.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN WILSONS CREEK FROM EDGEMONT TO BROWN 

MOUNTAIN BEACH AND THE COUNTY LINE...AND ALONG THE JOHNS RIVER FROM 

COLLETTSVILLE TO THE COUNTY LINE. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS BRIDGES OR LOW SPOTS THAT 

ARE UNDER WATER. THE ROADWAY MIGHT BE WASHED OUT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO 

KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH 

CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID 

STREAMS OR CREEKS.



LAT...LON 3596 8181 3583 8164 3597 8153 3604 8175



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000 

WGUS72 KGSP 180818

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

412 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



NCC027-180915-

CALDWELL NC-

412 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 515 AM EDT FOR CALDWELL 

COUNTY...



AT 409 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG WILSONS CREEK...AND WAS AFFECTING LOCATIONS 

ALONG BROWN MOUNTAIN ROAD AND PLAYMORE BEACH ROAD. NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF ACROSS 

THE COUNTY. HOWEVER...SOME ADDITIONAL SHOWERS COULD MOVE IN FROM THE 

WEST THROUGH 5 AM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EDGEMONT AND 

COLLETTSVILLE.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN WILSONS CREEK FROM EDGEMONT TO BROWN 

MOUNTAIN BEACH AND THE COUNTY LINE...AND ALONG THE JOHNS RIVER FROM 

COLLETTSVILLE TO THE COUNTY LINE. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS BRIDGES OR LOW SPOTS THAT 

ARE UNDER WATER. THE ROADWAY MIGHT BE WASHED OUT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO 

KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH 

CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID 

STREAMS OR CREEKS.



LAT...LON 3596 8181 3583 8164 3597 8153 3604 8175



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