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WGUS72 KRAH 032220

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

620 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009



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GUILFORD NC-

620 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN GUILFORD COUNTY...



AT 613 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ON REEDY FORK PARKWAY AT ECKERSON 

DRIVE...WITH ONE CAR STRANDED DUE TO THE FLOODING.  IN 

ADDITION...SEVERAL CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA ARE BEGINNING TO 

SHOW SIGNS OF RAPID RISES.  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR AT 

LEAST ANOTHER HOUR...AND FLASH FLOODING IS EITHER OCCURRING OR 

IMMINENT IN AND AROUND GREENSBORO.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

SUMMERFIELD...STOKESDALE...MONTICELLO AND LAKE TOWNSEND.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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

      3625 8002



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