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WGUS72 KRAH 271237

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

837 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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ALAMANCE NC-

837 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT FOR

ALAMANCE COUNTY...



AT 829 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE NUMEROUS SHOWERS OVER ALAMANCE COUNTY...ESPECIALLY THE 

NORTH PART OF THE COUNTY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND 85. RAINFALL 

TOTALS...MAINLY BETWEEN BURLINGTON AND GIBSONVILLE...WERE ESTIMATED 

BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR TO BE AS HIGH AS 2.75 

INCHES. ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 830 AM AND 945 AM 

ESPECIALLY NEAR THE GUILFORD AND ALAMANCE COUNTY BORDER...AND AS A 

RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. STAY 

AWAY FROM DITCHES THAT MAY BE RUNNING HIGH WITH WATER AND FLOWING 

FAST.



LAT...LON 3624 7942 3624 7926 3613 7926 3585 7928

      3584 7953 3614 7954 3623 7953 3624 7954

      3625 7953 3625 7942



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