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WGUS72 KRAH 271510

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1110 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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GUILFORD NC-

1110 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT FOR

GUILFORD COUNTY...



AT 1100 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED INTO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN 

MOVING ACROSS GUILFORD COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS NOW FALLING 

ACROSS EASTERN GUILFORD COUNTY...SOUTH AND EAST OF GREENSBORO AND 

THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS INCREASING IN THESE AREAS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND 

UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTS THAT NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED 

AND SOME ARE CLOSED IN THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. EVACUATIONS HAVE 

TAKEN PLACE AT THE ASHELY CREEK APARTMENT COMPLEX ON PINECROFT ROAD 

DUE TO CONTINUED FLOODING. MANY OF THE RIVER GAGES ALONG BUFFALO 

CREEK  CONTINUE TO SHOW A RAPID RISE IN WATER LEVELS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MCLEANSVILLE...FOREST OAKS...AND GREENSBORO



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT WEDNESDAY 

AFTERNOON.



LAT...LON 3624 7954 3589 7955 3592 8003 3624 8002



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