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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

854 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



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GUILFORD NC-

854 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR

GUILFORD COUNTY...



AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN HAD ENDED FOR NOW ACROSS THE GREENSBORO AREA. 

HOWEVER WATER LEVELS WERE STILL RISING ALONG THE NORTH BUFFALO CREEK 

AT CHURCH ST WHERE THE STAGE AT 830 PM WAS JUST 2 FEET BELOW FLOOD 

STAGE.



IT APPEARS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE 

REGION THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY 

NEED TO BE EXTENDED IF IT APPEARS THAT MORE HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RALEIGH.



LAT...LON 3624 7955 3624 7953 3616 7953 3614 7954

      3612 7953 3591 7956 3592 8004 3624 8001

TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 180DEG 0KT 3612 7966



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