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WGUS52 KRAH 280528

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NCC051-280800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

127 AM EDT WED AUG 28 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 400 AM EDT



* AT 127 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

  AREA.



* SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL PASS REPEATEDLY OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY  

  OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN

  BE EXPECTED THROUGH 400 AM. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL OVER THE

  SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY... INCLUDING THE 

  CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY LEAD

  TO RAPID RISES IN CREEKS... INCLUDING ROCKFISH CREEK AND CEDAR 

  CREEK. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS CAN

  ALSO BE EXPECTED.



NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. A FOOT OF 

WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY 

VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND LAW ENFORCEMENT BARRICADES... AS THE 

ROAD AHEAD IS LIKELY TO BE IMPASSABLE OR WASHED AWAY. PEOPLE IN 

CUMBERLAND COUNTY WHO LIVE NEAR A CREEK OR AN AREA THAT TYPICALLY 

FLOODS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND 

PROPERTY.



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LAT...LON 3523 7867 3488 7857 3489 7890 3502 7904

          3517 7907



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