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WGUS52 KRAH 312054

FFWRAH

NCC057-312245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

451 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DAVIDSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 645 PM EDT



* AT 451 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY   

HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO DAVIDSON COUNTY FROM THE WEST.  THIS ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOODING AROUND THOMASVILLE AND MAY 

CAUSE ADDITIONAL CREEKS AND STREAMS TO LEAVE THEIR BANKS AROUND 

LEXINGTON AND DENTON.



AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN WILL LIKELY FALL ACROSS DAVIDSON 

COUNTY BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM.



NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS OR NEAR FLOODED CREEKS 

AND STREAMS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CREATE RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER THAT 

CAN EASILY SWEEP A CHILD DOWNSTREAM. THE BANKS OF MANY CREEKS AND 

STREAMS MAY ALSO BE WEAKENED AND PRONE TO COLLAPSE.



SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RAPIDLY FLOOD...POSSIBLY WASHING OUT

ROADS AND FLOODING NEARBY LOW AREAS. THOSE LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE

AREAS OR NEARBY FLOODING CREEKS AND STREAM SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



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