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WGUS52 KGSP 281210
FFWGSP

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
810 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  McDowell County in western North Carolina...

* Until 400 PM EDT Saturday.

* At 810 AM EDT, Emergency management reported emergency conditions 
  due to flooding across McDowell County. Between 7 and 20 inches of 
  rain fell Thursday and Friday. Rivers and reservoirs continue to 
  run very high. Debris flows occurred Thursday and Friday and in 
  some cases rescues still are ongoing. Road closures continue.


  HAZARD...Dangerous and in some cases life-threatening flooding,
           constituting a public emergency.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams.
           Urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses still
           may be submerged.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Marion, Old Fort, Lake James, Lake James State Park, Linville 
  Falls, Pleasant Gardens, Sugar Hill, Glenwood, Woodlawn, Nebo, 
  Fero, Busick, Little Switzerland, North Cove, Dysartsville, 
  Ashford, and a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

When it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides 
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service 
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, 
by posting on our Facebook page, or via X using hashtag NWSGSP. Your 
message should describe the specific location where impacts occurred 
and the depth of flooding observed.

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

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 3562 8226 3570 8229 3570 8228 3570 8226
      3574 8219 3585 8210 3585 8205 3587 8203
      3588 8199 3595 8194 3589 8191 3585 8192
      3581 8199 3572 8187 3558 8182 3554 8184
      3555 8200 3552 8215 3559 8229

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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