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

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MADISON COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

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

* Until 500 PM EDT Friday.

* At 902 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain and 
  flooding across Madison County. Shelter in place and do not travel 
  unless fleeing floodwaters. Significant flooding is ongoing in 
  multiple locations, resulting in road closures, first-floor 
  inundation, and damage to some structures. The risk of 
  life-threatening landslide activity continues to increase. Between 
  3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 
  1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Madison County. This is a 
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Extensive
           flooding of homes and businesses. Widespread road
           closures.  Widespread life-threatening landslide
           activity.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Marshall, Mars Hill, Hot Springs, Walnut, Allenstand, Spring 
  Creek, Canto, Faust, Luck, Wolf Ridge, Max Patch and Swiss.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Heavy rain is significantly increasing the risk of landslides, 
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Slides 
can destroy single homes and other structures and large sections of 
roads. If you are in the warned area, you should not travel, except 
to move away from flash flood or landslide dangers. If you are in 
the vicinity of a stream near the heavy rainfall, especially on a 
mountainside, or at the base of a mountain or in a cove, move 
immediately to a safer location.

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

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 3597 8261 3595 8256 3598 8251 3595 8248
      3591 8249 3590 8245 3582 8241 3580 8251
      3573 8267 3568 8288 3574 8292 3575 8296
      3579 8296 3588 8290 3593 8292 3595 8287
      3593 8281 3600 8278 3607 8263 3603 8259

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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