THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
* AT 801 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER
RADAR ESTIMATED 1.5 TO OVER 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITHIN THE LAST
HOUR ACROSS SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF METRO CHARLOTTE.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING
INCLUDE...CENTER CITY CHARLOTTE...EASTLAND MALL...MATTHEWS...AND
SOUTHPARK MALL.
A STREAM GAGE ON MCMULLEN CREEK AT LINCREST PLACE IS RISING QUICKLY
AND MAY BRIEFLY TOP OVER 7 FEET...WHICH WILL FLOOD LINCREST ROAD AND
ADDISON BRIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER
SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL
FREE NUMBER... 1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
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LAT...LON 3521 8055 3503 8077 3503 8080 3500 8084
3511 8094 3508 8099 3508 8100 3531 8100
3533 8098 3533 8069 3527 8067
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