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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

940 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RANGING 

BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY BY 1100 AM.

MOST OF THE RAIN WILL BE SOUTH OF TROY...AFFECTING AREAS AROUND

MOUNT GILEAD...PEKIN...AND CANDOR.



STREAMS WHICH WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE HAMER CREEK...THE LITTLE 

RIVER...CHEEK CREEK AND BIG MOUNTAIN CREEK. FLOODING WILL BE 

POSSIBLE ON BRIDGES AND IN LOWLYING AREAS ALONG THESE STREAMS AND 

DRIVERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATER ON THE ROAD.



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.



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