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WGUS72 KRAH 092312

FFSRAH

NCC125-092345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

707 PM EDT SAT AUG 9 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MOORE 

COUNTY THOUGH 745 PM...



EMERGENCY OFFICIALS REPORT THAT POTENTIALLY SERIOUS FLOODING WAS 

OCCURRING ON CRANE CREEK AND THE LOWER LITTLE RIVER EAST OF VASS.

UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER EASTERN MOORE COUNTY... 

GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE ROUTE 15 AND 501 CORRIDOR. 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY BE EXPECTED...PRODUCING UP TO AN 

ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN...THROUGH 800 PM.



LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...WHISPERING

PINES...VASS...SOUTHERN PINES...PINEHURST...PINEBLUFF...CAMERON...

ABERDEEN.



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. DO NOT LET CHILDREN PLAY IN FLOODED 

AREAS. DRIVERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...DO NOT DRIVE ONTO ROADS 

WHICH ARE COVERED BY FLOODWATERS.



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE EXTENDED...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 

RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.



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