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WGUS72 KRAH 180623

FFSRAH



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

223 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009



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RANDOLPH NC-

223 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR

RANDOLPH COUNTY...



AT 222 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN  

OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN... TWO TO THREE INCHES IN 

THE PAST HOUR... HAS FALLEN NEAR ASHEBORO... OVER RICHLAND CREEK AND 

CEDAR FORK CREEK. THE POTENTIALLY FLOODING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO 

SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD ALONG RICHLAND CREEK... IN THE VICINITY OF NC 

HIGHWAY FORTY TWO... BETWEEN ASHEBORO AND COLERIDGE.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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LAT...LON 3591 8004 3590 7956 3589 7954 3552 7956

      3555 8004



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