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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
129 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG
COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 730 PM EDT Sunday.

* At 123 PM EDT, emergency management reported severe impacts from
  flash flooding in Mecklenburg County. Streams and creeks are
  running very high in South Charlotte, Matthews, and nearby areas.
  In some areas these bodies of water have risen to record stages
  and the extent of impacts may be unprecedented in some
  locations...flooding areas which have not flooded in recent
  memory. Up to three inches of rain have fallen since early
  morning, with an additional 2 to 4 inches likely to fall through
  tomorrow morning. Flash flooding will continue.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for central and southeast
Mecklenburg County. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Charlotte, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground NOW. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do NOT attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not attempt to cross
water-covered roadways, bridges, or low-level crossings. Only a few
inches of rapidly flowing water can carry away your vehicle. It is
not worth the risk. Please TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding in urban
areas. Storm drains, streams and other drainages will become
overwhelmed by excessive rainfall, flooding low-lying roads,
intersections, and parking lots. Underpasses are especially dangerous
because sudden flood waters can quickly surround and submerge your
vehicle.

Please pay close attention to road signs indicating a flood-prone
area. Obey all barricades, even if water is not currently over the
road. Barricades are in place for your protection and indicate areas
where flooding can occur rapidly and without warning.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8084 3511 8093 3510 8095 3515 8101
      3518 8100 3527 8102 3533 8098 3534 8099
      3536 8092 3538 8096 3536 8097 3540 8096
      3541 8076 3539 8075 3535 8069 3527 8067
      3521 8055

$$

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