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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

1017 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT



* AT 1017 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN FRANKLIN 

COUNTY. RAINFALL ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN 

OVER THIS PORTION OF THE COUNTY DURING THE PAST HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL 

1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY THROUGH 1130 PM.



FLOODING IS MOST LIKELY AROUND...

  YOUNGSVILLE.

  LOUISBURG.

  FRANKLINTON.



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.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 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.



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