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WGUS72 KRAH 051602

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1102 AM EDT FRI JUN 5 2009



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FORSYTH NC-

1102 AM EDT FRI JUN 5 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR

FORSYTH COUNTY...



AT 1159 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN OVER FORSYTH COUNTY. THE AREA WAS 

PRIMARILY CONCENTRATED OVER THE SOUTH AND EAST PART OF THE COUNTY...

NEAR INTERSTATE 40.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KERNERSVILLE 

AND WINSTON-SALEM.



RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE DAY OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED...ON 

TOP OF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE LAST DAY OR TWO. A LOW 

PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST THROUGH 2 PM...TAKING 

THE AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH IT. FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...

AND SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...ARE EXPECTED.



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. DRIVERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY WATER COVERED 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. 



&&



LAT...LON 3610 8050 3612 8045 3622 8045 3626 8046

      3626 8045 3625 8003 3601 8004 3603 8018

      3599 8033 3597 8039 3604 8047 3604 8050

      3606 8051



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