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WGUS72 KRAH 261347

FFSRAH

NCC065-261445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

941 AM EDT MON AUG 26 2002



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

CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 1115 AM



HEAVY RAINS HAVE DEVELOPED NORTH OF US 64 IN AND EAST WEST BAND AND 

THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAINS IS ADVANCING TOWARD THE NORTH PARTS OF THE 

COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY. 

ALTHOUGH THE GROUND HAS BEEN QUITE DRY...THESE HEAVY RAINS MAY 

QUICKLY CAUSE SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS TO EXCEED THIER BANKS AND 

FLOOD SOME ROADWAYS. RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN EDGECOME COUNTY 

SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE THREAT OF FLOODING.



TO THE SOUTH HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN PER 

HOUR CONTINUE MAINLY OVER WILSON COUNTY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS 

INDICATED ALONG THE EDGECOMBE BORDER TO THE WEST OF PINETOPS AND 

MACCLESFIELD. FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THIS AREA. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES, DIPS, OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY

TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER, MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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