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WGUS72 KRAH 132123

FFSRAH

NCZ088-132310-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

522 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM...



RAINFALL RANGING BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN WIDESPREAD OVER 

CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS. THE 

FAYETTEVILLE AIRPORT REPORTED 2.78 INCHES. FLOODING HAS BEEN 

REPORTED AROUND HOPE MILLS ON ROCKFISH CREEK SOUTHWEST OF 

FAYETTEVILLE...AND THERE HAVE BEEN EVACUATIONS IN A LOCAL 

SUBDIVISION. 



MORE STORMS ARE POISED TO MOVE OVER THE COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM...

AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL RANGING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. 

HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THIS 

INCLUDES FAYETTEVILLE...HOPE MILLS...CEDAR CREEK AND STEDMAN. 



POLICE REPORT THAT MANY ROADS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY ARE JUST 

BEGINNING TO FLOOD...AND THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CREATE DANGEROUS 

DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WATER DEEPENS ON THE ROADS. FLOODING WILL ALSO 

BE LIKELY ON STREAMS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON FLOODED ROADS. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN 

RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA 

WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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