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WGUS72 KRAH 262028

FFSRAH

NCZ088-262330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

425 PM EDT MON MAY 26 2003



...WATER LEVELS SLOWLY RISING ALONG ROCKFISH CREEK IN SOUTHERN 

CUMBERLAND COUNTY...



OFFICIALS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY ARE CLOSELY MONITORING WATER LEVELS 

ALONG ROCKFISH CREEK IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. OFFICIALS 

REPORT THAT THE WATER LEVELS ARE 2 TO 5 FEET BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE 

BRIDGES AT BLACKS BRIDGE ON GOLFVIEW ROAD...SOUTH MAIN AT PARKSTON 

AND THE BRIDGE AT CAMDEN ROAD.



WHILE THE BRIDGES ARE STILL OPEN TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC...OFFICIALS 

ADVISE THAT UNNECESSARY TRAVEL OVER THESE BRIDGES SHOULD BE 

AVOIDED UNTIL THE WATER LEVELS RECEDE.



IF WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG ROCKFISH CREEK...A FLOOD 

WARNING MAY BE NEED TO BE RE-ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

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