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WGUS72 KRAH 180629

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

220 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007



NCC183-180700-

WAKE NC-

220 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR WAKE

COUNTY...



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

CARY...GARNER...AND HOLLY SPRINGS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING 

OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND 

UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.  

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT 2.5 FEET OF WATER AT THE 3000 BLOCK 

OF AVENT FERRY ROAD IN RALEIGH.



RAINFALL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HEAVIEST ACROSS THE SWIFT CREEK AND 

MIDDLE CREEK BASINS WITH RADAR INDICATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLY 

HAVING OCCURRED.  RAPID RISES HAVE ALSO BEEN OBSERVED ON THE 

CRABTREE CREEK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RALEIGH WITH WATER LEVELS 

EXPECTED TO BE WITHIN 2 FEET OF FLOOD STAGE AT OLD WAKE FOREST 

ROAD.  



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RALEIGH.



LAT...LON 3561 7897 3554 7870 3582 7829 3592 7853

      3587 7891



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