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000 

WGUS72 KGSP 270235

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1035 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



NCC121-199-270400-

/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080827T0400Z/

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

YANCEY NC-MITCHELL NC-

1035 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR 

WESTERN MITCHELL AND EASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES...



YANCEY COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTED SEVERAL STREAMS WHICH FEED

INTO THE SOUTH TOE RIVER...ALONG HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH...OUT OF THEIR 

BANKS. THE SOUTH TOE RIVER GAGE AT CELO WAS HOVERING AROUND 6.5

FEET...AND ROADS WHICH COULD BE EFFECTING INCLUDE ROCK CREEK...IVY  

HILL RIDGE AND HALLS CHAPEL ROAD.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEDGER...CELO

AND BANDANA.



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.



LAT...LON 3587 8203 3584 8207 3584 8210 3579 8216

      3577 8216 3574 8218 3572 8221 3570 8226

      3580 8231 3588 8227 3602 8245 3608 8226



$$

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000 

WGUS72 KGSP 270235

FFSGSP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

1035 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



NCC121-199-270400-

/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080827T0400Z/

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

YANCEY NC-MITCHELL NC-

1035 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR 

WESTERN MITCHELL AND EASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES...



YANCEY COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTED SEVERAL STREAMS WHICH FEED

INTO THE SOUTH TOE RIVER...ALONG HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH...OUT OF THEIR 

BANKS. THE SOUTH TOE RIVER GAGE AT CELO WAS HOVERING AROUND 6.5

FEET...AND ROADS WHICH COULD BE EFFECTING INCLUDE ROCK CREEK...IVY  

HILL RIDGE AND HALLS CHAPEL ROAD.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEDGER...CELO

AND BANDANA.



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.



LAT...LON 3587 8203 3584 8207 3584 8210 3579 8216

      3577 8216 3574 8218 3572 8221 3570 8226

      3580 8231 3588 8227 3602 8245 3608 8226



$$

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