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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

545 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2007



NCC081-301045-

GUILFORD NC-

545 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.



WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTHWEST GUILFORD 

COUNTY...HIGH WATER STILL PLAGUES AREAS NEAR SUMMERFIELD AND AREAS 

NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 158 AND 220. HIGHWAY 220 IS NOW 

OPEN NEAR SUMMERFIELD HOWEVER HIGH WATER IS OCCURRING ON SOME OF THE 

SIDE ROADS. GUILFORD COUNTY 911 RECENTLY REPORTED THAT A COUPLE OF 

RESIDENCES HAD TO BE EVACUATED JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY 220 IN 

SUMMERFIELD. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS 

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. WATER LEVELS SHOULD 

BEGIN TO RECEDE BY 630 AM.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



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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