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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUIRED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT-MOREHEAD CITY NC

603 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS EXTENDED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARTIN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 603 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER MOST OF MARTIN COUNTY. 

ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL WAS DIMINISHING...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF WILL 

CONTINUE TO FLOOD LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MARTIN COUNTY 

OFFICIALS REPORTED MANY ROADS WERE FLOODED.



* FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   OAK CITY.

   BEARGRASS.

   WILLIAMSTON.



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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LAT...LON 3604 7735 3583 7733 3569 7695 3581 7683



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