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WGUS72 KRAH 180206

FFSRAH

NCC183-180300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1000 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN WAKE 

COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 1130 PM 



A STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN GARNER AND FUQUAY-VARINA IS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINS WITH RAINFALL RATES OF TWO TO THREE 

INCHES PER HOUR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RESIDENTS IN THE 

VICINITY OF MIDDLE CREEK AND TERRIBLE CREEK AND SURROUNDING AREAS 

SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF THEY LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.



SMALL HAIL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS AND 

FREQUENT LIGHTNING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE 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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