

000 

WGUS52 KGSP 262305

FFWGSP

NCC087-099-270500-

/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0023.080826T2305Z-080827T0500Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

705 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HAYWOOD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...



* UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY



* AT 651 PM EDT...COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED RAPIDLY RISING WATER 

LEVELS IN RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS NORTHERN JACKSON AND HAYWOOD 

COUNTIES. RECENT RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN HEAVY RUNOFF BETWEEN SYLVA 

TO BALSAM TO WAYNESVILLE. THROUGH 8 PM...AN ADDITION HALF INCH TO 

INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO 

FLOOD. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED LANDSLIDES MAY OCCUR NEAR AREAS OF 

HEAVY RUNOFF.



* ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THE WAYNESVILLE AND HAZELWOOD AREAS MAY 

CAUSE RAPID RISES ALONG HYATT, ALLENS, PLOTT AND RICHLAND CREEKS.  

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR GREEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK    

ALONG HYATT CREEK AND THE VALLEY BROOK MOBILE HOME PARK ALONG    

ALLENS CREEK WILL BE LIKELY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THE SYLVA 

AREA MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SCOTTS AND COPE CREEKS. FLOODING IN 

LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEKS WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG MAIN AND 

CALDWELL STREETS AND DILL ROAD. 



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 3576 8294 3574 8296 3574 8293 3549 8278

      3546 8280 3542 8274 3531 8285 3530 8289

      3537 8299 3529 8331 3545 8336 3551 8318

      3556 8315 3568 8319 3572 8324 3579 8296



$$



NED



000 

WGUS52 KGSP 262305

FFWGSP

NCC087-099-270500-

/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0023.080826T2305Z-080827T0500Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

705 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HAYWOOD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...



* UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY



* AT 651 PM EDT...COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED RAPIDLY RISING WATER 

LEVELS IN RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS NORTHERN JACKSON AND HAYWOOD 

COUNTIES. RECENT RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN HEAVY RUNOFF BETWEEN SYLVA 

TO BALSAM TO WAYNESVILLE. THROUGH 8 PM...AN ADDITION HALF INCH TO 

INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO 

FLOOD. IN ADDITION...ISOLATED LANDSLIDES MAY OCCUR NEAR AREAS OF 

HEAVY RUNOFF.



* ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THE WAYNESVILLE AND HAZELWOOD AREAS MAY 

CAUSE RAPID RISES ALONG HYATT, ALLENS, PLOTT AND RICHLAND CREEKS.  

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR GREEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK    

ALONG HYATT CREEK AND THE VALLEY BROOK MOBILE HOME PARK ALONG    

ALLENS CREEK WILL BE LIKELY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THE SYLVA 

AREA MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SCOTTS AND COPE CREEKS. FLOODING IN 

LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEKS WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY ALONG MAIN AND 

CALDWELL STREETS AND DILL ROAD. 



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 3576 8294 3574 8296 3574 8293 3549 8278

      3546 8280 3542 8274 3531 8285 3530 8289

      3537 8299 3529 8331 3545 8336 3551 8318

      3556 8315 3568 8319 3572 8324 3579 8296



$$



NED

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