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WGUS72 KGSP 310819

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

418 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



NCC179-310930-

UNION NC-

418 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT FOR

EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...



AT 415 AM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND 

WERE AFFECTING THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. LIGHT TO MODERATE 

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN PART 

OF UNION COUNTY THROUGH 5 AM. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP 

AT ANY TIME.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MONROE...WINGATE...AND NEW SALEM.



RADAR ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE 

DRAINAGE OF RICHARDSON CREEK IN THE AREA NEAR AND BETWEEN MONROE AND 

WINGATE.  AS THE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL MOVES DOWN 

RICHARDSON CREEK...IT WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS THAT FEED INTO RICHARDSON CREEK...COUNTRY ROADS THAT CROSS 

IT...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS A 

BRIDGE OR LOW SPOT WHERE WATER IS MOVING ACROSS THE ROAD. IT ONLY 

TAKES SIX INCHES OF MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.



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.



LAT...LON 3517 8052 3490 8059 3486 8032 3518 8028



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000 

WGUS72 KGSP 310819

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

418 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



NCC179-310930-

UNION NC-

418 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT FOR

EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...



AT 415 AM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND 

WERE AFFECTING THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. LIGHT TO MODERATE 

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN PART 

OF UNION COUNTY THROUGH 5 AM. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP 

AT ANY TIME.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MONROE...WINGATE...AND NEW SALEM.



RADAR ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE 

DRAINAGE OF RICHARDSON CREEK IN THE AREA NEAR AND BETWEEN MONROE AND 

WINGATE.  AS THE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL MOVES DOWN 

RICHARDSON CREEK...IT WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS THAT FEED INTO RICHARDSON CREEK...COUNTRY ROADS THAT CROSS 

IT...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS A 

BRIDGE OR LOW SPOT WHERE WATER IS MOVING ACROSS THE ROAD. IT ONLY 

TAKES SIX INCHES OF MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD.



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.



LAT...LON 3517 8052 3490 8059 3486 8032 3518 8028



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