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WGUS72 KILM 010333

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

1132 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



NCC141-010645-

PENDER NC-

1132 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR

PENDER COUNTY...



AT 1130 PM EDT...LOCAL COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED HIGHWAY 17 JUST 

NORTH OF HAMPSTEAD WAS CLOSED. HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH 

TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO CONTINUES ACROSS THE COUNTY...AND MAY AMOUNT 

TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE ENDING FRIDAY MORNING. FLASH 

FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE...AND RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN HOME 

AND STAY OFF THE ROADS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ASHTON...ROOKS...MALPASS CORNER...MURRAY TOWN...MAPLE 

HILL...CURRIE...WARDS CORNER...WILLARD...PENDERLEA AND BURGAW... AND 

HAMPSTEAD.



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 3471 7769 3448 7758 3444 7751 3430 7773

      3439 7783 3437 7794 3439 7797 3434 7801

      3436 7820 3440 7825 3446 7816 3451 7825

      3455 7825 3473 7810



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