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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1037 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007



NCC173-270330-

SWAIN NC-

1037 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR 

SOUTH CENTRAL SWAIN COUNTY...



AT 1036 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE 

DISSIPATED. HOWEVER...IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL OCCURRED IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN 

SWAIN COUNTY. WATER LEVELS ON MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY STILL BE 

HIGH DUE TO RUN OFF.



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

ALMOND



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.



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 3525 8368 3525 8346 3543 8346 3543 8368



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