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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

332 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



* AT 328 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WAYNE COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR 

INDICATED AS MUCH A TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR 

OVER CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY... INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE GOLDSBORO AND PIKEVILLE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING OR LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA MOVE

TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. THOSE LIVING NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS

SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK

ACTION.



NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS OR NEAR FLOODED CREEKS

AND STREAMS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CREATE RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER THAT

CAN EASILY SWEEP A CHILD DOWNSTREAM. THE BANKS OF MANY CREEKS AND

STREAMS MAY ALSO BE WEAKENED AND PRONE TO COLLAPSE. STORM DRAINS ARE

PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND CAN QUICKLY PULL A CHILD UNDER WATER.



LAT...LON 3535 7782 3525 7783 3531 7819 3534 7818

      3535 7816 3540 7815 3548 7812 3560 7806

      3558 7801 3558 7783 3557 7782 3542 7782

      3540 7780 3536 7780



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