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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...TO CONTINUE WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

1058 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PITT COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

1230 AM EDT...



AT 1058 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAD BEGUN TO LESSEN IN 

INTENSITY...HOWEVER RAINS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR...AND MAY 

PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAIN. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL ADD 

TO ANY ONGOING FLOODING AND RESULT IN VERY SLOW RUN OFF OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THE NORTH MEMORIAL BRIDGE OFF 

HIGHWAY 11 NORTH OF GREENVILLE WAS FLOODED.



FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   GREENVILLE...STOKES AND WHITEHURST.



OTHER LOCATIONS THAT CAN EXPECT FLOODING INCLUDE BRUCE AND

WINTERVILLE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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LAT...LON 3560 7754 3545 7740 3572 7718 3579 7741



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