

000 

WGUS72 KGSP 261909

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

309 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



NCC121-199-262030-

/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080826T2030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

YANCEY NC-MITCHELL NC-

309 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN MITCHELL AND EASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES...



AT 259 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS PRODUCING HOURLY RAINFALL RATES IN 

EXCESS OF A HALF INCH AN HOUR. EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 2 

INCHES FELL ALONG THE YANCY-MITCHELL COUNTY LINE BETWEEN CELO AND 

SPRUCE PINE. THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT 

RISES ON STREAMS AND CREEKS AND COULD FLOOD ROADWAYS ALONG BRUSHY 

CREEK AT HIGHWAY 19 NEAR BURNSVILLE AND PENLAND ROADS. 



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3587 8202 3585 8203 3584 8210 3582 8212

      3579 8216 3576 8216 3571 8224 3600 8233

      3607 8213



$$



NED

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000 

WGUS72 KGSP 261909

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

309 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



NCC121-199-262030-

/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080826T2030Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

YANCEY NC-MITCHELL NC-

309 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN MITCHELL AND EASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES...



AT 259 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS PRODUCING HOURLY RAINFALL RATES IN 

EXCESS OF A HALF INCH AN HOUR. EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 2 

INCHES FELL ALONG THE YANCY-MITCHELL COUNTY LINE BETWEEN CELO AND 

SPRUCE PINE. THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT 

RISES ON STREAMS AND CREEKS AND COULD FLOOD ROADWAYS ALONG BRUSHY 

CREEK AT HIGHWAY 19 NEAR BURNSVILLE AND PENLAND ROADS. 



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3587 8202 3585 8203 3584 8210 3582 8212

      3579 8216 3576 8216 3571 8224 3600 8233

      3607 8213



$$



NED

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