[WeatherBulletin] Special Weather Statement - Extension

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Weather Bulletin
WGUS82 KGSP 270209
FLSGSP

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
909 PM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE AFFECTING HENDERSON AND TRANSYLVANIA
COUNTIES.
SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER IN NC AT LOWELL AFFECTING GASTON COUNTY.

RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN OVER THE HEADWATERS OF THE SOUTH FORK OF
THE CATAWBA RIVER NEAR LOWELL AND THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR BLANTYRE
WILL CAUSE THE RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVER BANKS...
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM DRAINAGE AREAS AND CULVERTS.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND
FORECAST RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM THE FORECAST
VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.

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909 PM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER IN NC AT LOWELL.
* AT  8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW EVENING.
 AT 11.5 FEET...FLOODING ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH
 STREETS IN CRAMERTON WILL OCCUR. THE PUMPING STATION AT PHARR YARNS
 MILL WILL ALSO FLOOD.

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