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WGUS52 KRAH 132008 CCA

FFWRAH

NCC051-132300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

407 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 700 PM EDT



* AT 407 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN 

THE   WARNED AREA. AT 350 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR 

INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN TRAINING OVER CUMBERLAND 

COUNTY. SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES OF 

RAIN...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 600 PM.  LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS   HAVE ALREADY REPORTED FLOODING IN THE HOPE 

MILLS AREA WITH WATER RISING INTO HOMES.   



OTHER LOCATIONS THAT CAN EXPECT MINOR FLOODING ARE FAYETTEVILLE... 

GANDER AND STEDMAN.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE 

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW 

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.    



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