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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

1133 AM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS 

AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR THE OUTER BANKS.



THE CENTER OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE WAS LOCATED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY 

JUST WEST OF PHELPS LAKE AT MIDDAY. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT 

SLOWLY NORTH THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MOIST...TROPICAL AIR ASSOCIATED 

WITH THE LOW...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT SHOWERS...AND THUNDERSTORMS 

WITH BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS THIS AFTERNOON.



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

COULD AMOUNT TO STORM TOTAL PRECIPIATTION OF 5 TO 7 INCHES IN SOME 

AREAS. THESE AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 

FLOODING...AND AREAS OF 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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