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WGUS72 KRAH 282154

FFSRAH

NCZ027-085-088-282215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

552 PM EDT WED JUL 28 2004



...FLASH FLOODING WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM FOR 

SCOTLAND COUNTY... 630 PM FOR NASH COUNTY... AND UNTIL 645 PM EDT 

FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAVE DIMINISHED OVER SCOTLAND AND NASH 

COUNTIES. WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT HAS ENDED... MANY CREEKS AND 

STREAMS IN THESE COUNTIES ARE LIKELY STILL RUNNING HIGH OR OUT OF 

THEIR BANKS.  IN ADDITION... STREET FLOODING IS PROBABLY STILL 

OCCURRING IN A FEW SPOTS. 



IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY... HEAVY RAIN IS STILL OCCURRING... MAINLY TO

THE SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE AROUND CEDAR CREEK AND STEDMAN. RADAR 

ESTIMATES OF BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SOUTH OF 

FAYETTEVILLE SINCE 445 PM.



YOU NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM FAST FLOWING CREEKS... STREAMS AND STORM

DRAINS.  MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHEN APPROACHING

FLOODED INTERSECTIONS... LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES.  IF YOU

ARE NOT SURE OF THE DEPTH OF THE WATER...OR THE WATER IS MOVING 

SWIFTLY ACROSS THE ROAD... DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES. TURN AROUND AND 

TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION.



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