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NCC017-141-155-170330-



URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

836 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PENDER - 

BLADEN AND ROBESON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM...



AT 832 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF 

THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF 

PENDER...BLADEN AND ROBESON COUNTIES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE 

NEARLY STATIONARY AND DROPPING RAINFALL AT THE RATE OF 2 INCHES PER 

HOUR. FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND LOW LYING OR 

URBAN AREAS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING.



IN PENDER COUNTY...THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT AREAS FROM 

ATKINSON NORTH TOWARD PENDERLEA AND WILLARD. IN BLADEN COUNTY...BAY 

TREE LAKE TO AMMON AND DUART WILL EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN. ACROSS 

NORTHERN ROBESON COUNTY...PARKTON AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS WILL 

BE AFFECTED. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING TONIGHT. DO NOT CROSS AREAS 

WHERE THE ROAD IS COVERED WITH WATER. AT NIGHT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO 

DETERMINE THE DEPTH OF THE WATER. WATER ONLY ONE FOOT DEEP CAN SWEEP 

A CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER 

LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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