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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

443 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009



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BURKE NC-

443 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTY...



AT 435 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL ACROSS THE SOUTH 

MOUNTAINS HAD FINALLY WOUND DOWN...BUT NOT BEFORE A LOCAL 3 TO 5 

INCH RAINFALL HAD OCCURRED.



A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK WITH STREAM 

RISES THROUGHOUT THE HENRY AND JACOB FORK DRAINAGES.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG.



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LAT...LON 3578 8156 3578 8146 3575 8139 3565 8145

      3561 8150 3556 8152 3555 8155 3556 8158

      3556 8167 3560 8172 3574 8167 3581 8161

      3581 8159



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