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000 

WGUS52 KRAH 271917

FFWRAH

NCC007-272215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

316 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ANSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 615 PM EDT



* AT 312 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN ANSON COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE WADESBORO.



SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RAPIDLY FLOOD...POSSIBLY WASHING OUT 

ROADS AND FLOODING NEARBY AREAS. CREEKS AND STREAMS LIKELY TO FLOOD 

INCLUDE DERITA CREEK....BAILEY CREEK...HALE CREEK...MILL 

CREEK....AND RED RIVER BRANCH. THOSE LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR 

NEAR FLOODING CREEKS AND STREAM SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS OR NEAR FLOODED CREEKS

AND STREAMS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CREATE RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER THAT

CAN EASILY SWEEP A CHILD DOWNSTREAM. THE BANKS OF MANY CREEKS AND

STREAMS MAY ALSO BE WEAKENED AND PRONE TO COLLAPSE. STORM DRAINS ARE

PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND CAN QUICKLY PULL A CHILD UNDER WATER.





LAT...LON 3507 8011 3481 8005 3482 7990 3509 7991



$$



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000 

WGUS52 KRAH 271917

FFWRAH

NCC007-272215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

316 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ANSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 615 PM EDT



* AT 312 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN ANSON COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE WADESBORO.



SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RAPIDLY FLOOD...POSSIBLY WASHING OUT 

ROADS AND FLOODING NEARBY AREAS. CREEKS AND STREAMS LIKELY TO FLOOD 

INCLUDE DERITA CREEK....BAILEY CREEK...HALE CREEK...MILL 

CREEK....AND RED RIVER BRANCH. THOSE LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR 

NEAR FLOODING CREEKS AND STREAM SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS OR NEAR FLOODED CREEKS

AND STREAMS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CREATE RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER THAT

CAN EASILY SWEEP A CHILD DOWNSTREAM. THE BANKS OF MANY CREEKS AND

STREAMS MAY ALSO BE WEAKENED AND PRONE TO COLLAPSE. STORM DRAINS ARE

PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND CAN QUICKLY PULL A CHILD UNDER WATER.





LAT...LON 3507 8011 3481 8005 3482 7990 3509 7991



$$



WSS

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