...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE TODAY... .AN AIR MASS WITH HIGH AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW OUT OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. GIVEN THE WELL SATURATED GROUND AND POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAIN AND TRAINING OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS...THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT REMAINS HIGH. NCZ001-018-019-062000- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-130707T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-WATAUGA-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...WILKESBORO 408 AM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ASHE...WATAUGA AND WILKES COUNTIES. * THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING * SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. REPEATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SAME LOCATION MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN BY THIS EVENING. * THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND MUCH OF THE RAIN THAT FALLS IN HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF AND MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SUCH AS LOW WATER CROSSING AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS...ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FLOOD...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. 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. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN ONE INCH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT [email protected] OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. && $$
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 08:08:51 +0000
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