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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

1000 PM EDT TUE OCT 15 2002



...THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT FOR CENTRAL NORTH 

CAROLINA. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... 

SCOTLAND...HOKE...ANSON...CUMBERLAND...SAMPSON...STANLY...MONTGOMERY.

..MOORE...HARNETT...WAYNE...LEE...JOHNSTON...WILSON...CHATHAM...

RANDOLPH...DAVIDSON...WAKE...EDGECOMBE...NASH...DURHAM...ORANGE...

ALAMANCE ...GUILFORD...FORSYTH...FRANKLIN...HALIFAX...VANCE...PERSON

...GRANVILLE...WARREN...AND RICHMOND.



LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA IS EXPECTED

TO STRENGTHEN AND MOVE NORTHWARD OVERNIGHT. VERY HEAVY RAIN 

ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ALONG THE COAST 

AND OUTER BANKS.



HOWEVER... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE OVER GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO 

MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATER TONIGHT. 

WIDESPREAD RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

OVERNIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. THERE IS STILL A 

POSSIBILITY OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ESPECIALLY OVER THE PIEDMONT. 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH... WITH LOCAL 2 TO 3 INCH 

AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER 

OFF AROUND DAYBREAK AS THIS UPPER LEVEL STORM MOVES FROM WESTERN 

NORTH CAROLINA INTO VIRGINIA.



A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING TO 

OCCUR. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.  



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST

INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



BADGETT

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