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WGUS71 KAKQ 151950

FFSAKQ

NCZ012-030-152100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

347 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



NUMEROUS SHOWERS...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...WILL CONTINUE TO 

AFFECT AREAS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...GENERALLY NEAR THE 

ROANOKE RIVER...THROUGH 500 PM. RAINFALL SO FAR TODAY HAS AVERAGED 1 

TO 3 INCHES...AND ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED PONDING OF 

WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS. 



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING SUDDEN HEAVY 

RAIN DUE TO RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.



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DETAILS OR UPDATES.



FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/AKQ



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