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WGUS72 KRAH 260243

FFSRAH

NCC051-093-260330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1033 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 2003



...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR HOKE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...



HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOSTLY EXITED HOKE COUNTY AS OF 1030 PM. HOWEVER 

FLOOD WATERS OVER ROADWAYS WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE AND MORE 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POISED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM SOUTH CAROLINA 

BEFORE MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES 

ARE LIKELY.



IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY...HEAVY FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 

FAYETTEVILLE AND POINTS TO THE WEST. RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF TWO 

INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUE OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND ARE SPREADING TO 

THE EAST TOWARD INTERSTATE 95. IN SOUTHWEST FAYETTEVILLE CARS ARE 

REPORTED TO BE FLOATING IN FLOOD WATERS. THERE IS FLOODING IN THE 

VICINITY OF CROSS CREEK MALL. 



THIS IS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RESIDENTS IN 

AND NEAR THE WARNED AREA SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL AND BE ALERT TO THE 

CURRENT WEATHER SITUATION. MONITOR LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS AND BE 

READY TO EVACUATE IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA.



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