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WGUS72 KRAH 180242

FFSRAH

NCC101-183-191-180330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1040 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY 

UNTIL 1130 PM. 



THE COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH WAKE COUNTY IS SHOWING SIGNS 

OF SLOWLY DRIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST TOWARD JOHNSTON COUNTY. 



IN ADDITION OTHER STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN JOHNSTON AND WAYNE 

COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE ALSO SHOWING LITTLE MOVEMENT AND ARE 

BEING CLOSELY MONITORED.



THE FLOOD POTENTIAL HAS SPREAD EAST WITH THE HEAVY RAINS AND IN 

ADDITION TO MIDDLE AND TERRIBLE CREEKS...AREAS NEAR WILLOW SPRINGS 

AND NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 42 TO THE EAST ARE THREATENED. TRAVEL IN 

THIS AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED.



RESIDENTS IN AND NEAR THE WARNED AREA SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR 

LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES, DIPS, OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY

TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER, MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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