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WGUS72 KRAH 312343

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

740 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008



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GUILFORD NC-

740 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008



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

GUILFORD COUNTY...



AT 724 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT OVER THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTH GREENSBORO.  

TWO RIVER GAUGES ALONG NORTH BUFFALO CREEK ALSO INDICATED THE CREEK 

HAS RISEN OVER SEVEN FEET IN THE LAST HOUR.  THE STORM THAT CAUSED 

THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...BUT SMALL STREAMS 

AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND MAY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS THIS 

EVENING.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING

FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.



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

TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 180DEG 0KT 3608 7983



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