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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

719 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SYLVA...



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT



* AT 717 PM EDT...COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED CRIPPLE CREEK IS 

FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR IS 

ESTIMATING 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THIS AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 

TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ARE LIKELY AS MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING INTO 

THE AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALSAM



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. EVEN MODERN SPORT

UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.



TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER

SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL

FREE NUMBER...1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.



LAT...LON 3528 8312 3530 8301 3542 8300 3549 8325

      3535 8327



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