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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

630 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  ROBESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT



* AT 622 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF ROBESON    

  COUNTY AND MUCH OF BLADEN COUNTY.



* THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAINS TO THE      

  AREA...FURTHER AGGRAVATING FLOODING PROBLEMS. THESE STORMS HAVE A  

  HISTORY OF PRODUCING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR. 



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.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WILMINGTON NC.



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