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000 

WGUS52 KRAH 280619

FFWRAH

NCC163-280930-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

217 AM EDT WED AUG 28 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SAMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 530 AM EDT



* AT 217 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

  HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 



* RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED   

  ACROSS SAMPSON COUNTY BY 530 AM. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WIIL FALL 

  NEAR ROSEBORO... GARLAND... AND CLINTON. RAPID RISES IN CREEKS 

  AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE LIKELY.



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 WHO 

LIVE NEAR A CREEK OR IN AN AREA THAT TYPICALLY FLOODS SHOULD TAKE 

IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY.

  



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LAT...LON 3520 7819 3480 7821 3474 7837 3490 7849

          3507 7863 3521 7855



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