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WGUS72 KRAH 122119

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

515 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2007



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DURHAM NC-

515 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN DURHAM COUNTY...



AT 515 PM...THE DURHAM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS 

REPORTS OF HIGH WATER OVER NORTHERN DURHAM COUNTY...PARTICULARLY 

SOUTH AND EAST OF BAHAMA. THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL OCCURRING OVER 

THESE AREAS AND SOME ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY FLOOD DURING THE NEXT TWO 

HOURS. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN AND AN 

ADDITIONAL INCH IS POSSIBLE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAHAMA.



FLOODING 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

RALEIGH.



LAT...LON 3621 7881 3606 7880 3605 7898 3620 7896



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