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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

820 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN GUILFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT



* AT 820 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

  HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN GUILFORD COUNTY.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE FLOODING AROUND...  

  LAKE TOWNSEND AND BROWNS SUMMIT.



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

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING OR LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA MOVE

TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER

SHOULD BE ABANDONED.



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DGS

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