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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

611 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 745 PM EDT



* AT 600 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS THE       

  SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DRIFTING TO 

  THE SOUTH AT ABOUT 5 MPH. 



* HIGH WATER HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ALONG SEVERAL AREAS OF        

  ROUTE 17 BETWEEN SUPPLY AND SHALLOTTE. ANOTHER 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS 

  POSSIBLE THROUGH 730 PM....MAINLY ALONG A LINE FROM SHALLOTTE      

  TO BOILING SPING LAKES. 



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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