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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...TO CONTINUE WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC

311 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



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

UNTIL 600 PM EDT...



AT 311 PM EDT...BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING TORRENTIAL FLOODING 

DOWNPOURS CONTINUED OVER FAIRFIELD...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF 

SWANQUARTER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH. THESE BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN 

WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINS OF UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE NEXT HOUR. 

THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF MANY ROADS IN 

WESTERN MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY.



FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   ALLIGATOR LAKE.



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.



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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