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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

713 PM EDT TUE JUN 9 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NASH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT



* AT 708 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN NASH COUNTY       

  EXTENDING FROM NEAR DORTCHES AND NASHVILLE NORTH TO AVENTON. UP TO 

  3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALL AROUND AVENTON AND ALONG HIGHWAY    

  43. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE AREA THROUGH 8 PM.    

  SEVERAL ROADS IN THE AVENTON AREA ARE STARTING TO FLOOD AND MAJOR  

  FLOODING OF ROADS IN THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS MORE RAIN  

  MOVES IN AND RUNOFF INCREASES.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE AVENTON AND AREAS 

ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 43. 



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.



&&



LAT...LON 3617 7792 3616 7792 3614 7789 3614 7783

      3611 7771 3594 7780 3604 7811 3619 7800

      3618 7798 3619 7797



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