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WGUS52 KRAH 282326

FFWRAH

NCC065-290130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

725 PM EDT WED AUG 28 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EDGECOMBE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT



* AT 725 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

  HEAVY RAIN OVER EDGECOMBE COUNTY.



* SLOW MOVING SHOWER ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER EDGECOMBE

  COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO TWO AND HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAVE

  FALLEN IN AN AREA JUST SOUTHWEST OF TARBORO IN THE LAST HOUR. AS

  THE SOIL IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAINS EARLIER IN THE WEEK... THE

  ADDITIONAL RAIN IS LIKELY TO RUN OFF QUICKLY... PRODUCING FLOODING

  IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS... AND LEADING TO RAPID RISES

  IN CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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

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

VEHICLES. 



$$



LAT...LON 3589 7737 3572 7765 3585 7777 3610 7768



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