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WGUS72 KILM 010450

FFSILM



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

1249 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



NCC019-010530-

BRUNSWICK NC-

1249 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR

BRUNSWICK COUNTY...



AT 1249 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO LIFTING TO THE NORTH AND AWAY 

FROM BRUNSWICK COUNTY. BANDS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE TO SWIRL AROUND THE CENTER OF THE STORM FOR THE NEXT 

HOUR OR SO. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS 

MUCH OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY. HIGHWAY 17 REMAINS CLOSED IN AT LEAST TWO 

PLACES...AND OTHER SECONDARY ROADS ARE COVERED IN WATER. POTENTIALLY 

LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 130 AM IN 

AREAS. UNLESS TRAVEL IS NECESSARY TONIGHT...REMAIN HOME.



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 3388 7851 3388 7799 3430 7808 3396 7859



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