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WGUS52 KRAH 262257

FFWRAH

NCC125-270000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

655 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2003



NCZ075-270000-

MOORE-



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MOORE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 655 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL MOORE COUNTY. THE 

GREATEST FLOODING THREAT EXISTS FROM ROBBINS SOUTHEAST TO 

CARTHAGE... AND WESTWARD FROM CARTHAGE TO SEVEN LAKES. THIS AREA

INCLUDES STATE ROADS 24 AND 211. 



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE FLOODING AROUND...

  SEVEN LAKES

  ROBBINS

  GLENDON

  HIGHFALLS

  CARTHAGE



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER IS USUALLY DEEPER

THAN IT APPEARS. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO

SWEEP MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD.



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