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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

600 AM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR LOCATIONS MAINLY EAST

OF AN ELIZABETHTOWN TO BOLIVIA LINE...



IN NORTH CAROLINA THE WATCH AREA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:



BLADEN          BRUNSWICK       COLUMBUS        NEW HANOVER

PENDER



THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ALLISON CONTINUE TO DRIFT ACROSS

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE IS STREAMING IN

FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND WRAPPING INTO THE SYSTEM...AND CONTINUES

TO PRODUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.



AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE WATCH

AREA. EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MAY DROP UP TO AN

ADDITIONAL TWO TO THREE INCHES IN ISOLATED AREAS. SINCE THE GROUND IS

ALREADY SATURATED IN MANY LOCATIONS...IT WILL NOT TAKE AS MUCH

RAINFALL TO PROMOTE FLOODING.



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. KEEP AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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