[WeatherBulletin] Special Weather Statement - Update

[weather at volcanohost.com]

Weather Bulletin
WGUS62 KGSP 242109
FFAGSP

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
409 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010

..HEAVY RAIN TO PRODUCE FLOODING THROUGH TONIGHT...

MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE
REGION TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT. TWO TO FOUR INCH
RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...AND THE ADJACENT
FOOTHILLS.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-
SCZ001>007-010>012-019-250500-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-100125T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-MADISON-
YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-
MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA...
HARTWELL...ELBERTON...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...CHEROKEE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE...
RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...
ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...GREENWOOD
409 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND 
 UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 NORTHEAST GEORGIA...ELBERT...FRANKLIN...HABERSHAM...HART...
 RABUN AND STEPHENS. IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...AVERY...BURKE 
 MOUNTAINS...BUNCOMBE...CALDWELL MOUNTAINS...EASTERN MCDOWELL...
 EASTERN POLK...GREATER BURKE...GREATER CALDWELL...GREATER 
 RUTHERFORD...GRAHAM...HAYWOOD...HENDERSON...MCDOWELL 
 MOUNTAINS...MACON...MADISON...MITCHELL...NORTHERN JACKSON...
 POLK MOUNTAINS...RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN JACKSON...
 SWAIN...TRANSYLVANIA AND YANCEY. IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
 ABBEVILLE...ANDERSON...GREATER GREENVILLE...GREATER OCONEE...
 GREATER PICKENS...GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS...GREENWOOD...LAURENS...
 OCONEE MOUNTAINS...PICKENS MOUNTAINS AND SPARTANBURG.

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT

* AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS
  EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA...THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
  AND FOOTHILLS...AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. A FEW
  LOCATIONS FROM CLAYTON TO BREVARD...AND ALONG THE HIGHER SOUTH
  FACING SLOPES...COULD SEE FOUR INCH RAINFALL TOTALS BY THE TIME
  THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF OVERNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS IN
  SOUTHERN PIEDMONT SECTIONS COULD ALSO PUSH STORM TOTALS ABOVE
  FOUR INCHES.

* FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  QUICKLY THIS EVENING. THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURDAY ACROSS THE
  AREA FROM RAINFALL TODAY...AND THE HEAVIER RAINFALL RATES
  EXPECTED THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE RAPID RUNOFF AND ASSOCIATED
  RAPID RISES IN STREAMS AND CREEKS. FLOODING OF LARGER MAIN STEM
  RIVERS IS ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AS RUNOFF FROM THE
  HEAVY RAIN WORKS INTO THE RIVER SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
THROUGH ANY FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.

&&

$$

GERAPETRITIS



Help us continue to bring you great weather info - DONATE TODAY!  http://www.burkeweather.com/donate.htm