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WGUS72 KRAH 010006

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NCZ022>024-039-040-074>076-010155-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

756 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2002



...FLOOD WATCH IN AFFECT TONIGHT...



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER MUCH OF THE TRIAD AND POINTS SOUTH.

RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING. ON TOP OF 

THE RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FELL DURING THE DAY...THIS ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AROUND STREAMS 

AND CREEKS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD MOTORISTS ATTEMPT TO DRIVE 

THROUGH WATER THAT IS FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD. 



REMEMBER...EXTRA CAUTION IS NEEDED AT NIGHT BECAUSE AROUND THE NEXT 

CURVE OR OVER THE NEXT HILL...YOU MAY RUN INTO A FLOODED ROAD. IN 

TOWN...UNDERPASSES MAY FLOOD AND DRAINAGE CULVERTS OVERFLOW INTO THE 

STREET. 

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