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NCZ029-152215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT-MOREHEAD CITY NC

426 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR MARTIN COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 

PM EDT...



AT 425 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL 

DOWNPOURS CONTINUED OVER MARTIN COUNTY. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS 

NEARLY STATIONARY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE 

EXPECTED IN SPOTS...THIS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND 

POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



* FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE AND OAK CITY.



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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO...OR TELEVISION FOR

THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.



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