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WGUS72 KRAH 132317

FFSRAH

NCC051-132345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

715 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY 

HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



WHILE POCKETS OF MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN WERE STILL OCCURRING 

ACROSS SECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD FLASH 

FLOODING HAS ENDED. RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF TWO TO THREES INCHES LIKELY 

FELL SINCE 3 PM BETWEEN ACROSS SECTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 

CUMBERLAND COUNTY INCLUDING HOPE MILLS...THE SOUTH SIDE OF 

FAYETTEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK AND STEDMAN.



RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS WILL STILL NEED TO BE ALERT FOR AREAS WHERE 

HIGH WATER IS OCCURRING THIS EVENING. ALSO...THE WATER WILL BE SLOW TO 

RECEDE DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE NEARLY SATURATED SOIL.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. IF PROLONGED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN APPEARS IMMINENT...ANOTHER FLOOD WARNING MAY BE 

REQUIRED.





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