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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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WGUS82 KGSP 161835
FLSGSP

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
235 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

NCC199-162130-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yancey NC-
235 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina, including the
  following county, Yancey.

* WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Nuisance to Minor flooding of low-lying areas adjacent
  to streams and other poor-drainage areas, including farmland,
  parks, greenways, boat-access areas, golf courses, underpasses,
  and parking lots.  Isolated, shallow flows over roadways is
  possible.  A few flood-prone, low-water crossings may become
  impassible.  A culvert washout is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    nearly stationary thunderstorms.  Between 1 and 3 inches of
    rain is likely to have occurred over the past 90 minutes.
    This has likely caused small streams to quickly reach
    bankfull with some adjacent lowland flooding possible,
    impacting low-water crossings and other flood-prone areas.

    An additional 0.50 inch of rainfall is possible as the storms
    continue to weaken but intense rainfall has ended.  However,
    the flood threat will persist for the next 1-2 hours as
    excessive runoff moves through adjacent small streams and the
    South Toe River.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Celo and Micaville.

  - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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LAT...LON 3595 8219 3590 8215 3589 8215 3588 8215
      3584 8214 3584 8215 3583 8214 3582 8214
      3583 8225 3592 8227


$$

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