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WGUS72 KRAH 092157

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

557 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008



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WAYNE NC-

557 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR WAYNE

COUNTY...



AT 553 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE FINALLY PUSHING OUT OF THE 

GOLDSBORO AREA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 

BETWEEN 2.5 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN GOLDSBORO BETWEEN 430  PM 

AND 550 PM. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN GOLDSBORO INCLUDING 

HIGHWAY 70 AT COMMUNITY DRIVE... AND ALONG SPENCE AVENUE. 



EVEN THOUGH THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE CITY... FLASH 

FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WALNUT CREEK 

AND GOLDSBORO



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED 

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3536 7780 3535 7782 3516 7784 3515 7790

      3518 7801 3517 7811 3518 7816 3520 7817

      3523 7827 3528 7830 3532 7826 3531 7824

      3534 7821 3535 7816 3542 7815 3547 7811

      3554 7782 3542 7782



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