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WGUS72 KGSP 271046
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
646 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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Avery NC-Madison NC-Mitchell NC-Yancey NC-
646 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING 
FOR AVERY, MADISON, MITCHELL AND YANCEY COUNTIES...

At 646 AM EDT, doppler radar indicated increasing rainfall rates, 
with 1 to 2 inches per hour expected.  Many locations had already 
received 7 to 10 inches of rain over the last 24 hours, and heavy 
rain is working back into the area this morning.  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.

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

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of 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...
  Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Marshall, Newland, Mars Hill, Banner Elk, 
  Hot Springs, Elk Park, Bakersville, Beech Mountain In Avery 
  County, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Mount Mitchell 
  State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, B.R. 
  Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Linville Falls, B.R. 
  Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Grandfather Mountain State 
  Park and Ramseytown.

Note that a flash flood emergency remains in place for Mitchell and 
Avery Counties for extensive catastrophic flooding across those 
counties based on direct reports from emergency management and 
county officials.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

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 3611 8237 3616 8221 3610 8208 3629 8192
      3621 8190 3607 8174 3596 8181 3600 8190
      3588 8199 3585 8210 3570 8226 3582 8238
      3569 8280 3568 8288 3575 8296 3594 8290
      3593 8281 3600 8278 3607 8263 3595 8256

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

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MPR