

000 

WGUS72 KRAH 261242

FFSRAH

NCC093-261600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

845 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2003



...POTENTIAL FOR DAM BREAK CONTINUES...



OVERNIGHT RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL 

HOKE COUNTY PRODUCED FLOODING OF MANY ROADS...CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

FOR THE REST OF THIS MORNING NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS 

ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT 

FLOODING CONTINUES IN EASTERN HOKE COUNTY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY  

FOR A DAM FAILURE.



IN EASTERN HOKE COUNTY IN THE ROCKFISH AREA...A DAM HOLDING BACK A 

LARGE POND IS THREATENING TO BREAK. HOKE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER FLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE DAM. OFFICIALS  

INDICATE THAT THE DAM COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS 

OF A COUPLE HUNDRED HOMES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED ALONG ROCKFISH ROAD IN 

MCLAUGHLIN LAKES DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR DAM FAILURE. IF THE DAM 

FAILS...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.



$$

KK

