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NCZ029-161100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

511 AM EDT SAT JUN 16 2001



...THREAT OF FLOODING CONTINUES IN MARTIN COUNTY...



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS MARTIN COUNTY

THROUGH 7 AM. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OVER 12 INCHES OF

RAIN HAS FALLEN IN PARTS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN MARTIN

COUNTY OVER THE PAST 3 DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ABOUT 1 INCH

WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MAINLY EASTERN MARTIN COUNTY THROUGH 7 AM.



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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