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WGUS72 KRAH 230636

FFSRAH

NCZ025-230830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

230 AM EDT SUN MAY 23 2004





...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DURHAM COUNTY UNTIL 315 AM...



TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 85 IN NORTH DURHAM CONTINUES TO BE DIVERTED IN 

THE ROXBORO EXIT AREA DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AT THE INTERSTATE 

CONSTRUCTION SITE. OFFICERS AT 230 AM REPORTED AS MUCH AS TWO FEET 

OF WATER ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. 



RAINS HAVE ENDING IN THE AREA AND FLOOD WATERS ARE SLOWLY RECEDING. 

HOWEVER IT MAY STILL BE SOME TIME BEFORE NORMAL TRAFFIC IS RESTORED. 

OTHER NEARBY ROADS MAY ALSO BE EXPERIENCING SOME PONDING OF WATER. 

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION APPROACHING ANY LOW LYING AREAS 

IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF DURHAM TONIGHT.







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