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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

427 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



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WAYNE NC-

427 PM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR WAYNE

COUNTY...



AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL 

WAYNE COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AS MUCH A THREE INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY. 

AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY 

THROUGH 530 PM.



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

BELFAST... AND ROSEWOOD.



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 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

RALEIGH.



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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