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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

129 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 2AM FOR

   CHATHAM COUNTY...



A SWATH OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS FELL OVER CENTRAL CHATHAM COUNTY

DURING THE EVENING HOURS. RADAR ESTIMATES THROUGH 1AM INDICATED

TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.



THIS SWATH OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS

IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTY TO BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

ALSO SEVERAL STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF PITTSBORO HAVE BEEN CLOSED

DUE TO FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY A COUPLE OF BUSINESSES AND BASEMENTS

WERE FLOODED IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBORO.



MANY SMALL CREEKS HAVE RISEN RAPIDLY DURING EVENING HOURS...

ESPECIALLY TICK CREEK.





RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL CHATHAM COUNTY SHOULD USE CAUTION WHILE

TRAVELING TONIGHT...AS SOME SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS ARE

COVERED BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH WATER FLOWING ACROSS

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.





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