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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

637 AM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE

COUNTIES OF GREENE...MAINLAND HYDE...PAMLICO...PITT...JONES...

LENOIR...MAINLAND DARE...WASHINGTON...TYRRELL...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...

DUPLIN...ONSLOW...MARTIN...AND CARTERET. THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 500 PM EDT TODAY.



REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ALLISON ARE LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN

CRAVEN COUNTY THIS MORNING. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY

ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MOIST...

TROPICAL AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT

SHOWERS...AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS TODAY.



RAINFALL THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES. STORM

TOTALS AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS RECEIVING

HEAVIER RAINFALL. THESE AMOUNTS WILL PRODUCE URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE

FLOODING...AND DEEP PONDING ON AREA ROADS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND

OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE

IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER...AND BE

PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING

OCCUR...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD

AT A BRIDGE...DIP OR LOW SPOT...OR IS FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD...STOP

AND TURN AROUND.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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