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WGUS72 KMHX 111132

FFSMHX

NCC013-111215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...TO CONTINUE WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

730 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 815 AM EDT...



AT 730 AM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL 

DOWNPOURS OF 2 INCHES AN HOUR CONTINUED FROM PANTEGO TO AURORA...OR 

FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BELHAVEN TO 8 MILES NORTH OF 

BAYBORO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.



FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   YEATESVILLE...AND...AURORA.

   PANTEGO...AND...PUNGO.

   BELHAVEN.

   PAMLICO BEACH.

   LEECHVILLE.



OTHER LOCATIONS THAT CAN EXPECT FLOODING INCLUDE 

BATH...BAYVIEW...SYDNEY CROSSROADS...AND TERRA CEIA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



$$



LAT...LON 3550 7660 3523 7663 3522 7683 3544 7724

          3558 7712 3571 7723 3573 7713 3565 7698

          3571 7684 3571 7664 3552 7650



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