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WGUS72 KRAH 240105

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

904 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2006



NCC123-240145-

MONTGOMERY NC-

904 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...TROY AND 

MOUNT GILEAD.



WIDESPREAD...BUT LIGHTER...RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL OVER MONTGOMERY

COUNTY AT 9 PM.  MONTGOMERY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS 

ROADS FLOODED...MOUNT CARMEL CHURCH AND LANDFILL ROADS IN TROY WHERE 

VEHICLES WERE BEING PULLED OUT OF FLOOD WATERS AND BOAT RESCUES WERE 

STARTING TO TAKE PLACE.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 10 AND 15 INCHES OF RAIN LIKELY FELL WITH THE 

AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS IN PARTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

WEST OF TROY.



WITH FLOODING ONGOING...BE VERY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING.

IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING IN THE DARK. IF 

FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO 

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 

WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3549 7976 3519 7970 3517 8007 3549 8009



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