Flood Statement Issued by NWS Greer, SC
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WGUS82 KGSP 171015
FLSGSP
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
615 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
NCC023-111-171130-
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MCDOWELL NC-BURKE NC-
615 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2013
...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BURKE
AND SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM EDT...
AT 610 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
RAINFALL RATES GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FROM THE WEST ACROSS
SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL AND SOUTHERN BURKE COUNTIES. RADAR INDICATES
LINGERING RAINFALL RATES UP TO ABOUT ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR IN THE
HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
OCCUR IN LOW LYING AND NORMALLY POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME LOCATIONS
THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...MARION...MORGANTON...
DYSARTSVILLE...GLENWOOD...AND THE SOUTH MOUNTAINS STATE PARK AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1
0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET IT USING HASHTAG
NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND THE SPECIFIC
LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.
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LAT...LON 3578 8156 3578 8145 3576 8137 3556 8155
3557 8160 3556 8165 3561 8175 3558 8182
3554 8185 3552 8196 3555 8201 3554 8203
3554 8209 3577 8205 3581 8159
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