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WGUS72 KRAH 200044

FFSRAH

NCC007-123-153-165-200145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

845 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WHICH WERE IN EFFECT FOR ANSON... 

SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY... RICHMOND AND SCOTLAND COUNTIES HAVE 

BEEN CANCELED.



FLASH FLOODING... THAT WAS CAUSED BY LOCALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN

... HAS ENDED. THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT BROUGHT THE TORRENTIAL 

DOWNPOURS HAVE DIMINISHED TO LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. SOME AREAS WERE 

STILL REPORTING WATER ON THE ROADS IN ANSON COUNTY AROUND AND SOUTH 

OF WADESBORO AS OF 830 PM. MOST OTHER FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED. 



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH LATE 

EVENING. LOW SPOTS COULD STILL BE FLOODED. IN ADDITION... KEEP 

CHILDREN AWAY FROM AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT CONTINUE TO RUN 

HIGH. 



MOTORISTS REMEMBER NOT TO CROSS BRIDGES... DIPS... OR OTHER LOW 

SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. ALL PEOPLE SHOULD NEVER TRY TO CROSS 

A FLOODED STREAM ON FOOT. FLOODING IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT.



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