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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

1105 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2001



...VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL CONTINUE IN PORTIONS 

OF NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY LATE THIS EVENING...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH IN 

PORTIONS OF CARROLL COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL 

BE JUST WEST OF THE TOWNS OF CONWAY AND ALBANY DURING THIS PERIOD.  

HEAVY RAIN MAY REACH AS FAR SOUTH AS THE TAMWORTH AREA SHORTLY AFTER 

MIDNIGHT.  EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF RAINFALL...HAIL UP TO 

HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH FROM THESE STORMS. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. WHEN FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED

IMMEDIATELY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS TO RISE.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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