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WGUS72 KRAH 280535

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

135 AM EDT THU AUG 28 2008



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PERSON NC-GRANVILLE NC-

135 AM EDT THU AUG 28 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR

GRANVILLE AND EASTERN PERSON COUNTIES...



AT 130 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN TRAINING OVER EXTREME 

EASTERN PERSON COUNTY AND WESTERN GRANVILLE COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR 

RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES HAD FALLEN IN THE 

AREA BETWEEN US-158 AND NC-49 IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL 

EASTERN PERSON AND WESTERN GRANVILLE COUNTIES. 



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3654 7851 3647 7852 3610 7853 3607 7855

      3602 7855 3607 7869 3606 7879 3607 7880

      3610 7881 3623 7881 3623 7886 3655 7889



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