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NCZ029-044-160900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

240 AM EDT SAT JUN 16 2001



...FLOODING TO PERSIST ACROSS MARTIN AND PITT COUNTY...



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS MOST OF

MARTIN COUNTY AND OVER NORTHERN PITT COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL

OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MARTIN COUNTY THROUGH 5

AM. ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN PITT

COUNTY. SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF CONTINUES WITH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND

POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND

NEVER TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE

AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.



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

DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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