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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

504 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2007



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GUILFORD NC-

505 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTY...



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUMMERFIELD 

AND STOKESDALE. 



THE HEAVY RAIN WAS DIMINISHING ACROSS NORTHWEST GUILFORD COUNTY. 

HOWEVER UP TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE SUMMERFIELD 

AREA...LIKELY RESULTING IN FLOODING OF CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS 

WITH WATER LEVELS STILL RISING. THE GUILFORD COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE 

REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 220 ON THE SUMMERFIELD AREA IS CLOSED DUE TO 

HIGH WATER.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RALEIGH.



LAT...LON 3624 7981 3613 7983 3612 8003 3625 8003



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