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000 

WGUS72 KRAH 011507

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1005 AM EST MON JAN 1 2007



NCC067-011615-

FORSYTH NC-

1005 AM EST MON JAN 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EST FOR

FORSYTH COUNTY...



AT 1000 AM... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE 

TRIAD AREA. AT THE SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT IN WINSTON-SALEM... OVER 

THREE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND 

MORNING HOURS. ANOTHER QUARTER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE 

COUNTY BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF TOWARD NOON.



FORSYTH COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT EVACUATIONS COULD BE NEEDED 

AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN THE BETHABARA PARK AREA IN NORTHWEST 

WINSTON-SALEM. SOME ROADS IN THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM REMAIN CLOSED 

DUE TO HIGH WATER... HOWEVER ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY... ROADS THAT 

WERE PREVIOUSLY CLOSED HAVE BEEN REOPENED AS THE WATER HAS SUBSIDED. 



PEOPLE TRAVELING THROUGH FORSYTH COUNTY... AND ESPECIALLY 

WINSTON-SALEM... SHOULD WATCH CAREFULLY FOR EXCESSIVE PONDING AND 

HIGH WATER ON ROADS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS 

THE ROAD... OR WHERE THE ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED. IF YOU LIVE IN A 

FLOOD PRONE AREA... SUCH AS NEAR A CREEK... CONTINUE TO WATCH WATER 

LEVELS AND TAKE ACTION IF HIGH WATER THREATENS YOUR AREA.



LAT...LON 3624 8005 3603 8006 3599 8043 3629 8049



$$



GIH

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000 

WGUS72 KRAH 011507

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1005 AM EST MON JAN 1 2007



NCC067-011615-

FORSYTH NC-

1005 AM EST MON JAN 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM EST FOR

FORSYTH COUNTY...



AT 1000 AM... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE 

TRIAD AREA. AT THE SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT IN WINSTON-SALEM... OVER 

THREE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND 

MORNING HOURS. ANOTHER QUARTER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE 

COUNTY BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF TOWARD NOON.



FORSYTH COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT EVACUATIONS COULD BE NEEDED 

AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN THE BETHABARA PARK AREA IN NORTHWEST 

WINSTON-SALEM. SOME ROADS IN THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM REMAIN CLOSED 

DUE TO HIGH WATER... HOWEVER ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY... ROADS THAT 

WERE PREVIOUSLY CLOSED HAVE BEEN REOPENED AS THE WATER HAS SUBSIDED. 



PEOPLE TRAVELING THROUGH FORSYTH COUNTY... AND ESPECIALLY 

WINSTON-SALEM... SHOULD WATCH CAREFULLY FOR EXCESSIVE PONDING AND 

HIGH WATER ON ROADS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS 

THE ROAD... OR WHERE THE ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED. IF YOU LIVE IN A 

FLOOD PRONE AREA... SUCH AS NEAR A CREEK... CONTINUE TO WATCH WATER 

LEVELS AND TAKE ACTION IF HIGH WATER THREATENS YOUR AREA.



LAT...LON 3624 8005 3603 8006 3599 8043 3629 8049



$$



GIH

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