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WGUS72 KGSP 180909

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

510 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



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CALDWELL NC-

510 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2005



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

COUNTY...



AT 510 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN MOVING EAST INTO THE WESTERN PART OF CALDWELL 

COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THE HEADWATERS OF 

WILSON CREEK WILL KEEP THE WATER FROM RECEDING. 



ALTHOUGH THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRES AT 515 AM...A NEW FLOOD 

WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN PART OF WESTERN CALDWELL 

COUNTY...BECAUSE OF THE FLOODING THAT CONTINUES ALONG WILSON CREEK 

AND THE JOHNS RIVER.



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

COLLETTSVILLE.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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



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