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WGUS72 KRAH 050108

FFSRAH

NCZ026-040-041-076-050200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

908 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR WAKE AND LEE COUNTIES HAS BEEN EXTENDED 

UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR CHATHAM AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 

915 PM EDT...



AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO CROSS 

SECTIONS OF WAKE...LEE AND CHATHAM COUNTIES. PLACES NEAR 

SANFORD...HOLLY SPRINGS...FUQUAY-VARINA...AND GARNER WILL LIKELY 

RECEIVE AN ADDTIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 915 PM AND

1030 PM EDT.  THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY COMPOUND FLOODING 

OF ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS IN SOUTHERN WAKE COUNTY AND 

LEE COUNTY NEED TO BE EXTRA ALERT FOR AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS 

THE ROAD. WATER DEPTH OF A FOOT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR YOUR 

VEHICLE.  IF IN DOUBT...TKAE ANOTHER ROUTE.





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.

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