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WGUS72 KRAH 260016

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NCZ089-260115-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

815 PM EDT THU JUL 25 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SAMPSON COUNTY 

UNTIL 9 PM...



MODERATE TO VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS SAMPSON COUNTY AT 815 

PM. THIS WAS RESULTING IN RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES 

AN HOUR ACROSS THE COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT SECTIONS OF 

THE COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 6 

PM. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SAMPSON COUNTY REPORTED THAT WATER COVERED 

NUMEROUS ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH HIGH WATER COVERING HIGHWAY 

403 NEAR SIX RUNS CREEK...ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE DUPLIN COUNTY LINE.



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL BETWEEN 815 PM AND 9 PM  WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 

GARLAND AND IVANHOE. MOTORISTS ACROSS SAMPSON COUNTY ARE ADVISED TO 

SLOW DOWN DUE TO THE WET ROADWAYS.  MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT 

FOR WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD.  IF YOU SEE WATER MOVING ACROSS 

THE ROAD...DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES. TRY AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO YOUR 

DESTINATION.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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