

000 

WGUS52 KGSP 102037

FFWGSP

NCC119-102330-

/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0032.080910T2037Z-080910T2330Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

437 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...



* UNTIL 730 PM EDT



* AT 430 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOWNTOWN 

CHARLOTTE...MINT HILL...AND CROFT.



A RAIN GAGE IN THE DERITA CREEK HAS REPORTED OVER 2 INCHES IN ONE 

HOUR. THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FUTURE DOWNSTREAM FLOODING AT NORTH 

TRYON STREET AND ATANDO AVENUE. ALSO THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT 

LITTLE SUGAR CREEK.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING 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 3512 8067 3513 8100 3530 8100 3535 8094

      3535 8092 3537 8092 3537 8072 3533 8069

      3527 8066 3521 8055



$$

ARK



000 

WGUS52 KGSP 102037

FFWGSP

NCC119-102330-

/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0032.080910T2037Z-080910T2330Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

437 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...



* UNTIL 730 PM EDT



* AT 430 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOWNTOWN 

CHARLOTTE...MINT HILL...AND CROFT.



A RAIN GAGE IN THE DERITA CREEK HAS REPORTED OVER 2 INCHES IN ONE 

HOUR. THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FUTURE DOWNSTREAM FLOODING AT NORTH 

TRYON STREET AND ATANDO AVENUE. ALSO THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT 

LITTLE SUGAR CREEK.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING 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 3512 8067 3513 8100 3530 8100 3535 8094

      3535 8092 3537 8092 3537 8072 3533 8069

      3527 8066 3521 8055



$$

ARK

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