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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...TO CONTINUE WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

155 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PAMLICO...CRAVEN AND CARTERET COUNTIES

REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT...



AT 155 PM EDT...RAIN BANDS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL FLOODING DOWNPOURS 

CONTINUED FROM MESIC TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STACY...OR FROM 11 

MILES NORTHEAST OF BAYBORO TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF HARKERS 

ISLAND...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH. THESE RAIN BANDS WILL BRING AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 3 TO 

4 INCHES OF RAIN. 



FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   MESIC...AND...STACY.

   SOUTH RIVER...AND...ORIENTAL.

   STONEWALL...AND...OPEN GROUNDS FARM.

   SMYRNA...AND...ALLIANCE.

   STRAITS...AND...SILVER HILL.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...AND HIGHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO 

FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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LAT...LON 3525 7647 3504 7658 3472 7622 3475 7699

          3518 7726 3536 7719 3520 7684



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