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WGUS72 KRAH 122053

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

449 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2007



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RANDOLPH NC-

449 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...



AT 449 PM...THE RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THAT THE 

FORT CREEK HAS RISEN ABOVE ITS BANKS AND IS COVERING RIVERSIDE 

BRIDGE SOUTH OF RAMSEUR. LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO REPORTED THAT MANY 

CREEKS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY CONTINUE TO RISE AND MAY 

FLOOD AT ANYTIME. EVEN THOUGH ONLY LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS 

SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...THE FLOODING THREAT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 

THESE CREEKS AND STREAMS HAVE TIME TO RECEDE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ASHEBORO...RAMSEUR...MARTHA...AND SEAGROVE.



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

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

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

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3574 7955 3552 7956 3551 8006 3571 8007



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