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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC

945 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009



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ALEXANDER NC-IREDELL NC-

945 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN IREDELL AND EASTERN ALEXANDER COUNTIES...



AT 945 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF STRONG SHOWERS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THROUGH 

1030 AM...HOURLY RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM THREE 

QUARTERS OF AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF. THE GREATEST RAINFALL 

RATES MAY OCCUR BETWEEN MILLERSVILLE TO TAYLORSVILLE EAST TO SCOTTS 

THROUGH 1030 AM.



HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ALONG LOCAL CREEKS TO INCLUDE THE 

MUDDY FORK CREEK NEAR TAYLORSVILLE.  LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK 

COULD FLOOD YARDS AND SOME HOMES ESPECIALLY ON TERRACE LAWN DRIVE 

NEAR HIGHWAY 16. IN ADDITION...AREAS ALONG SNOW CREEK IN LOVE VALLEY 

WILL LIKELY SEE FLOODING CONTINUE...OR POSSIBLY INCREASE...THROUGH 

1030 AM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION GROVE

AND LOVE VALLEY.



LAT...LON 3602 8077 3568 8091 3579 8113 3582 8115

      3582 8118 3584 8123 3603 8121 3603 8111

      3603 8106 3604 8103



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