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WGUS72 KRAH 280356

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1156 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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DURHAM NC-PERSON NC-GRANVILLE NC-

1156 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR

GRANVILLE...EASTERN PERSON AND EASTERN DURHAM COUNTIES...



AT 1152 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER 

MUCH OF EASTERN PERSON... GRANVILLE... AND NORTHEASTERN DURHAM 

COUNTIES. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN GRANVILLE COUNTY INDICATED 

FLOODING ON WEST C STREET IN BUTNER AROUND 1130 PM. 



RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES 

PER HOUR FROM BEREA TO OAK HILL. THIS WAS FALLING ON STORM TOTAL 

AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 2 AND LOCALLY 5 INCHES. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

OXFORD...CREEDMOOR AND BUTNER



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.





LAT...LON 3655 7860 3602 7856 3607 7869 3607 7874

      3602 7875 3603 7873 3602 7871 3597 7871

      3591 7876 3591 7879 3593 7880 3655 7890



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