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WGUS72 KRAH 182107

FFSRAH

NCC067-182230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

459 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR FORSYTH COUNTY 

INCLUDING WINSTON-SALEM UNTIL 630 PM THIS EVENING.



FLASH FLOODING HAS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ON SEVERAL HIGHWAYS... 

MOST NOTEABLY HIGHWAYS 52 AND 65 NORTHWEST OF WINSTON SALEM.  MILL 

CREEK AND MUDDY CREEK ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING.  

PEOPLE ALONG THESE CREEKS SHOULD TAKE ACTION AND SEEK HIGHER 

GROUND.



STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN DURING THE COMMUTER 

RUSH HOUR IN AND AROUND WINSTON SALEM.  HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD 

INTERSECTIONS...DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE 

THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



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