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000
WGUS82 KGSP 230043
FLSGSP

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
843 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

NCC023-111-149-161-230230-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FA.Y.0072.130523T0043Z-130523T0230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCDOWELL NC-POLK NC-RUTHERFORD NC-BURKE NC-
843 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN...
  CENTRAL BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 839 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SPOTTERS REPORTED MINOR
  FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BURKE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM
  MORGANTON SOUTHWEST TOWARD THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY LINE. DOPPLER
  RADAR AND RAIN GAUGES INDICATE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
  ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA SINCE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL FLOODING
  MAY BE OCCURRING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA AS WELL.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MORGANTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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...FLOODING...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER SEVERE
WEATHER 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 8149 3557 8167 3558 8169 3550 8169
      3518 8177 3520 8216 3580 8178

$$
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000
WGUS82 KGSP 230043
FLSGSP

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
843 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

NCC023-111-149-161-230230-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FA.Y.0072.130523T0043Z-130523T0230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCDOWELL NC-POLK NC-RUTHERFORD NC-BURKE NC-
843 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN...
  CENTRAL BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 839 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SPOTTERS REPORTED MINOR
  FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BURKE COUNTY...MAINLY FROM
  MORGANTON SOUTHWEST TOWARD THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY LINE. DOPPLER
  RADAR AND RAIN GAUGES INDICATE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
  ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA SINCE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL FLOODING
  MAY BE OCCURRING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA AS WELL.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MORGANTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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...FLOODING...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER SEVERE
WEATHER 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 8149 3557 8167 3558 8169 3550 8169
      3518 8177 3520 8216 3580 8178

$$
LANE










000
WGUS82 KGSP 222308
FLSGSP

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
708 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

NCC023-111-149-161-230100-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FA.Y.0071.130522T2308Z-130523T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCDOWELL NC-POLK NC-RUTHERFORD NC-BURKE NC-
708 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN...
  EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 705 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER
  RADAR ESTIMATED TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA SINCE THIS AFTERNOON.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE...
  ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN POLK COUNTY AND SOUTHERN BURKE COUNTY.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
  CROSSINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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...FLOODING...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER SEVERE
WEATHER 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 8165 3519 8201 3520 8221 3545 8203
      3562 8191 3572 8192

$$
LANE









000
WGUS82 KGSP 222308
FLSGSP

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
708 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

NCC023-111-149-161-230100-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FA.Y.0071.130522T2308Z-130523T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCDOWELL NC-POLK NC-RUTHERFORD NC-BURKE NC-
708 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN...
  EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 705 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER
  RADAR ESTIMATED TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN
  ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA SINCE THIS AFTERNOON.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE...
  ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN POLK COUNTY AND SOUTHERN BURKE COUNTY.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
  CROSSINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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...FLOODING...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER SEVERE
WEATHER 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 8165 3519 8201 3520 8221 3545 8203
      3562 8191 3572 8192

$$
LANE










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