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000 

WGUS72 KRAH 210218

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1011 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2008



NCC065-083-210230-

/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080421T0230Z/

EDGECOMBE NC-HALIFAX NC-

1011 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR

HALIFAX AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...







AT 1010 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS 

OVER HALIFAX AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...MOVING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 

ACROSS THE AREA.  RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES SHOW AREAS OF OVER 6 

INCHES SINCE 200 PM THIS AFTERNOON FROM NORTHEAST EDGECOMBE COUNTY 

THROUGH EASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY AND POSSIBLY 11 OR 12 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL BETWEEN SCOTLAND NECK AND TILLERY IN HALIFAX COUNTY.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME FLOODING ON THIRTEEN 

BRIDGES ROAD AND DOUGLAS HILL FARM ROAD BETWEEN ENFIELD AND SCOTLAND 

NECK. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RALEIGH.



LAT...LON 3571 7765 3588 7780 3616 7767 3620 7798

      3651 7789 3649 7766 3640 7754 3632 7756

      3632 7745 3624 7737 3621 7737 3616 7726

      3608 7729 3600 7739 3592 7735 3585 7737

TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 180DEG 0KT 3615 7754



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000 

WGUS72 KRAH 210218

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1011 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2008



NCC065-083-210230-

/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080421T0230Z/

EDGECOMBE NC-HALIFAX NC-

1011 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR

HALIFAX AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...







AT 1010 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS 

OVER HALIFAX AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...MOVING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 

ACROSS THE AREA.  RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES SHOW AREAS OF OVER 6 

INCHES SINCE 200 PM THIS AFTERNOON FROM NORTHEAST EDGECOMBE COUNTY 

THROUGH EASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY AND POSSIBLY 11 OR 12 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL BETWEEN SCOTLAND NECK AND TILLERY IN HALIFAX COUNTY.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME FLOODING ON THIRTEEN 

BRIDGES ROAD AND DOUGLAS HILL FARM ROAD BETWEEN ENFIELD AND SCOTLAND 

NECK. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RALEIGH.



LAT...LON 3571 7765 3588 7780 3616 7767 3620 7798

      3651 7789 3649 7766 3640 7754 3632 7756

      3632 7745 3624 7737 3621 7737 3616 7726

      3608 7729 3600 7739 3592 7735 3585 7737

TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 180DEG 0KT 3615 7754



$$

RFG

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