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WGUS72 KMHX 172343

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NCC055-180045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...TO CONTINUE WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

743 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MAINLAND DARE COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 845 PM EDT...



AT 743 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED OVER 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

FALLEN OVER PARTS OF MAINLAND DARE COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM THIS 

RAINFALL...PLUS ADDITIONAL SHOWERS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING UNTIL 845 PM.



FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED SOUTHWEST OF MANNS HARBOR ALONG HIGHWAY 264.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS

AND STREAMS...AND ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



$$



LAT...LON 3567 7575 3568 7595 3587 7594 3588 7574

          3585 7575 3582 7572 3574 7572 3569 7571



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