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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

1150 AM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS

EVENING 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.  AS A

RESULT...THERE STILL EXISTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL

AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOP DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY

THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.



AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND

EARLY EVENING 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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