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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

230 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007



NCC167-301930-

STANLY NC-

230 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR

STANLY COUNTY...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO TWO AND 

A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER STANLY COUNTY SINCE 1 PM. IN 

THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE... HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED ON MAIN STREET AND 

HENSON STREET. SEVERAL CREEKS IN THE COUNTY... INCLUDING LONG 

CREEK... LITTLE CREEK... AND TOWN CREEK... ARE LIKELY SWOLLEN AND 

MAY BE APPROACHING BANKFULL. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT THE 

HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF ALBEMARLE... TOWARD 

OAKBORO... NORWOOD... AND LOCUST.



ENEVER 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.



REMEMBER... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS 

THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS TURN AROUND...DONT 

DROWN.



LAT...LON 3544 8011 3518 8008 3519 8046 3547 8029



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