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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

545 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GUILFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 745 PM EDT



* AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN GUILFORD COUNTY.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE MCLEANSVILLE AND

  GREENSBORO.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 3 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS 

FALLEN ALONG HIGHWAY 29...NORTH OF MCLEANSVILLE.  ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER THE AREA COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER ONE TO TWO 

INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING THE NEXT HOUR.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING OR LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA MOVE

TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. THOSE LIVING NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS

SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK

ACTION.



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

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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LAT...LON 3624 7955 3624 7953 3605 7954 3606 8004

      3625 8002



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