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WGUS72 KRAH 280341

FFSRAH

NCC101-280400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1135 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JOHNSTON COUNTY ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1130 

PM EDT...





WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH A FEW HEAVIER SHOWERS HAVE DECREASED IN 

INTENSITY ACROSS JOHNSTON COUNTY SINCE 1030 PM.  LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE RECEIVED NO REPORTS OF HIGH WATER OR WATER 

CROSSING ROADWAYS.  THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JOHNSTON COUNTY 

HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



AREAS OF RAIN WITH A FEW HEAVIER SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS 

JOHNSTON COUNTY THROUGH 1 AM.  DUE TO THE SATURATED SOIL...DITCHES 

ALONG COUNTY ROADS MAY BE FULL WITH WATER FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  

MOTORISTS TRAVELING IN THE RURAL AREAS OF JOHNSTON 

COUNTY...ESPECIALLY THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY NEAR BENSON...FOUR 

OAKS AND BENTONVILLE...NEED TO BE EXTRA ALERT FOR WATER CROSSING THE 

ROAD.



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