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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

957 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM...

...MINOR FLOODING LIKELY TO PERSIST ACROSS MARTIN COUNTY...



THE FLOOD WATCH THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT ACROSS MOST OF EASTERN NORTH

CAROLINA WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM THIS EVENING. RAINFALL ACROSS THE

REGION HAS DIMINISHED IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THE LAST COUPLE

OF HOURS...LESSENING THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING.  RESIDENTS

ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR FLOODING AS THE GROUND IS

SATURATED...AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF.



PARTS OF MARTIN COUNTY RECEIVED MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL

TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS MARTIN COUNTY

OVERNIGHT...AND MINOR FLOODING WILL PERSIST IN LOW LYING AND POOR

DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME ROADS WILL REMAIN FLOODED AND MOTORISTS ARE

URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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