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WGUS82 KRAH 182310
FLSRAH

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
710 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

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CHATHAM NC-WAKE NC-
710 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR
  FLOODING IN...
  CHATHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 709 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL TRAINING OVER OVER WAKE AND
CHATHAM COUNTIES.  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS
OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR FALLING OVER THE REGION.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS...IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND
  AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR
  FLOODING INCLUDE...CARY...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...SILER CITY...
  FUQUAY-VARINA...GARNER...GOLDSTON AND RDU INTERNATIONAL.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES...COUNTRY
ROADS...AND LOCATIONS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3583 7826 3556 7866 3555 7881 3558 7892
      3554 7895 3554 7902 3559 7905 3563 7912
      3556 7920 3557 7924 3553 7928 3555 7930
      3552 7934 3552 7955 3584 7954 3585 7924
      3588 7925 3587 7883 3593 7880 3597 7843

$$

PWB