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WGUS72 KGSP 270625

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

225 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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CATAWBA NC-

225 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR

CATAWBA COUNTY...



AT 218 AM EDT...COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTED THAT FLOODING

WAS STILL LIMITED TO JUST THE SANDY FORD/ROCKY FORD ROAD AREA...

WHERE THE SOUTH FORK OF THE CATAWBA RIVER WAS FLOWING OVER THE

ROAD. THE HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAIN THREAT WILL CONTINUE OVER

THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...PERHAPS RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL FLOODED

ROADS.



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 3579 8113 3573 8107 3571 8102 3567 8097

      3560 8094 3555 8096 3555 8137 3557 8152

      3561 8150 3570 8140 3576 8137 3579 8134

      3583 8114



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