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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...TO CONTINUE WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT-MOREHEAD CITY NC

734 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PAMLICO COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

900 AM EDT...



AT 734 AM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN 

AT TIMES CONTINUED OVER PAMLICO...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF 

ORIENTAL...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.



FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   PAMLICO...AND...MERRITT.

   WHORTONSVILLE.

   FLORENCE.

   MARIBEL.

   MESIC...AND...VANDEMERE.

   HOBUCKEN.



OTHER LOCATIONS THAT CAN EXPECT FLOODING INCLUDE LOWLAND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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LAT...LON 3501 7673 3500 7651 3529 7647 3531 7674



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