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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

646 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008



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HALIFAX NC-VANCE NC-WARREN NC-

646 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR

WARREN...VANCE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES...



AT 643 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 

1.5 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS LIKELY FALLEN. AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO 

ONE INCH OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH 730 PM EDT. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WARRENTON...

NORLINA...LITTLETON...HENDERSON AND HALIFAX



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.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RALEIGH.



LAT...LON 3651 7789 3649 7777 3636 7756 3631 7757

      3632 7748 3627 7741 3606 7752 3609 7754

      3610 7762 3615 7768 3614 7772 3624 7816

      3626 7831 3622 7838 3617 7841 3618 7850

      3649 7852 3654 7846 3655 7789

TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 180DEG 0KT 3629 7792



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