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WGUS72 KRAH 152029

FFSRAH

NCZ011-152200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

430 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN HALIFAX 

COUNTY...



VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS EASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY...AFFECTING 

THE COMMUNITIES OF SCOTLAND NECK...HOBGOOD...AND PALMYRA. ROAD 

FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN SCOTLAND NECK...AND CONDITIONS 

WILL WORSEN OVER THE NEXT HOUR. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT OVER 2 

TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THE THE PAST HOUR OVER MUCH OF THE 

EASTERN PART OF HALIFAX COUNTY...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 

INCHES. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL 

6:00 PM. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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