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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

201 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA 

THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT FOR THE OUTER BANKS...



THE CENTER OF THE REMNANTS OF ALLISON WAS LOCATED NEAR THE WESTERN 

TIP OF THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY 

NORTH TO NORTHWEST FOR THE REST OF TODAY INTO TONIGHT. 

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

SHOWERS...AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS 

THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WILL AVERAGE AROUND 1 

INCH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES. THIS COULD 

AMOUNT TO STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION 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 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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