[WeatherBulletin] Special Weather Statement - Extension

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Weather Bulletin
WGUS82 KGSP 271424
FLSGSP

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
924 AM EST WED JAN 27 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 THROUGH THIS
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.

&&


NCC071-280210-
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/LOWN7.1.ER.100125T0653Z.100126T0830Z.100127T1410Z.NO/
924 AM EST WED JAN 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER IN NC AT LOWELL.
* AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
 AT 10.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL OVERFLOW ITS BANKS AND BEGIN TO FLOOD 
RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEAR 5TH AND 6TH STREETS IN CRAMERTON.  

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