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WGUS72 KRAH 160420

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1215 AM EDT WED AUG 16 2006



NCC037-160600-

CHATHAM NC-

1215 AM EDT WED AUG 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR

WESTERN CHATHAM COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SILER CITY.



FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ON AIRPORT ROAD ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHWEST 

OF SILER CITY. THE RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF SOMEWHAT...BUT AN ADDITIONAL 

INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA BY 100 AM. THIS 

ADDITIONAL RAIN MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON SMALL CREEKS AND 

ROADS IN THE SILER CITY AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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 3580 7930 3555 7924 3552 7955 3583 7953



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