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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

628 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  CHOWAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT



* AT 619 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAIN BANDS MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE AREA.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO      

  WOODLAND...WINTON...WINFALL...WINDSOR...WHITEHALL SHORES...        

  WEEKSVILLE...VALHALLA...SUNBURY...SOUTH MILLS...SNUG HARBOR...     

  SHILOH...RYLAND...ROXOBEL...RODUCO...ROCKYHOCK...RICH SQUARE...    

  POWELLSVILLE...OLD TRAP...NIXONTON...MURFREESBORO...MOYOCK...      

  MORGANS CORNER...KNOTTS ISLAND...INDIANTOWN...TYNER...HOBBSVILLE...  

  HERTFORD...HARRELLSVILLE...GRANDY...GATESVILLE...ELIZABETH CITY...  

  EDENTON...CURRITUCK...COROLLA...CONWAY...COLERAIN...COFIELD...  

  CHAPANOKE...CAPE COLONY...CAMDEN...BURGESS...BELVIDERE...AULANDER   

  AND AHOSKIE.    

                

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA THROUGH 1000 AM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN

AROUND...DONT DROWN. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR

CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROAD...BRIDGE OR

UNDERPASS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER...MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WAKEFIELD.



LAT...LON 3609 7574 3655 7588 3655 7789 3607 7729

      3595 7716 3584 7688



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