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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
836 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended 
the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Catawba County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
  Cleveland County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
  Gaston County in the piedmont of North Carolina...
  Lincoln County in the piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 836 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  storms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The heaviest 
  rainfall has ended, but stream gauges continue to show rising 
  levels in response to extensive overnight rainfall.  Between 3 and 
  6 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing and will 
  continue across the area.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.  A few road
           closures.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Gastonia, Huntersville, Hickory, Shelby, Newton, Lincolnton, 
  Northwest Charlotte, Cornelius, Kings Mountain, Mt Holly, St. 
  Stephens, Belmont, Conover, Cherryville, Bessemer City, South 
  Gastonia, Longview, Boiling Springs NC, Dallas and Maiden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3583 8114 3571 8106 3571 8100 3562 8092
      3555 8096 3553 8095 3546 8094 3540 8095
      3538 8099 3536 8092 3534 8098 3527 8101
      3515 8102 3518 8177 3536 8170 3558 8169
      3556 8165 3556 8154 3579 8134

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MPR