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WGUS72 KRAH 260116

FFSRAH

NCZ089-260145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

910 PM EDT THU JUL 25 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SAMPSON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER SAMPSON COUNTY HAS ABATED...THUS THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SAMPSON 

COUNTY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.  A FEW OF THE SHOWERS WILL 

CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN. THERE IS THE THREAT OF LOCALIZED FLOODING OF 

STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE...MAINLY THOSE LOCATIONS THAT NORMALLY

COLLECT WATER DURING HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS.  HOWEVER...WIDESPREAD 

FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION TONIGHT DUE TO 

OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS. BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER 

COVERING THE ROAD...ESPECIALLY NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS.  IF YOU ARE 

NOT SURE OF THE WATER DEPTH...DO NOT TAKES ANY CHANCES. INSTEAD... 

TRY AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION. 

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