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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

841 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2008



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ANSON NC-

841 AM EDT SUN AUG 17 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT FOR

ANSON COUNTY...



AT 831 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN AFFECTING MUCH OF ANSON COUNTY. RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING IN A CORRIDOR FROM NEAR 

WHITE STORE IN SOUTHWEST ANSON COUNTY TO WADESBORO. THIS WILL LEAD 

TO FLOODING ALONG BROWN CREEK...LITTLE BROWN CREEK AND LICK CREEK.

NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN STURDIVANTS 

IN UNION COUNTY...JUST ACROSS THE ANSON COUNTY LINE. FLOODING IS 

HIGHLY LIKELY ON THE ANSON SIDE OF THE COUNTY LINE IN THE BROWN 

CREEK BASIN... PARTICULARLY ON MONROE WHITE STORE ROAD. AN 

ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR AND THIS WILL 

LIKELY EXACERBATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHITE 

STORE...WADESBORO... AND ANSONVILLE



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 3485 8032 3492 8032 3515 8027 3509 8003

      3495 7987 3481 7999 3481 8032 3484 8033



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