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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

558 PM EDT THU JUL 29 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR WESTERN WAKE COUNTY...



HEAVY DOWNPOURS HAVE SUBSIDED OVER THE FAR WESTERN SECTIONS OF WAKE

COUNTY BUT POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE OCCURRING OVER THE REMAINDER OF

WAKE COUNTY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN RALEIGH... NORTH RALEIGH... GARNER...

BAYLEAF AND SOUTH OF KNIGHTDALE.



MUCH OF RALEIGH AND THE NORTH AND EAST SECTIONS OF WAKE COUNTY CAN

EXPECT TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN THROUGH 630

PM.



REPORTS FROM SKYWARN SPOTTERS INDICATE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING ON

THE MAJOR ARTERIES IN NORTH RALEIGH. OTHER PLACES LIKELY EXPERIENCING

STANDING WATER INCLUDE HIGHWAY 64 BETWEEN RALEIGH AND 

KNIGHTDALE...U.S. 70 AROUND AND EAST OF GARNER... AND HIGHWAY 50 

NORTH OF THE BELTLINE.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER IS USUALLY DEEPER

THAN IT APPEARS. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO

SWEEP MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER

SHOULD BE ABANDONED.



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