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WGUS72 KRAH 312304

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

702 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008



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GUILFORD NC-

702 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR

GUILFORD COUNTY...



AT 701 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND 

GREENSBORO.  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED NEARLY FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

FALLEN IN THE NORTH SIDE OF GREENSBORO BETWEEN 530 PM AND 630 PM.  

SUCH HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME LIKELY WILL CAUSE 

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...UNDERPASSES...AND SMALL STREAMS AND 

CREEKS.



ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTH OF GREENSBORO JUST AFTER 7 

PM...IT MAY TAKE TIME FOR STORM RUNOFF TO PRODUCE FLOODING.  AS A 

RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.  ALSO...A 

TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING 

FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE TRIAD.



LAT...LON 3624 7953 3590 7955 3592 8003 3624 8000

TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 180DEG 0KT 3608 7983



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