Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1046 PM EDT SAT JUN 24 2017

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Perquimans NC-Chowan NC-
1046 PM EDT SAT JUN 24 2017

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1145 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN PERQUIMANS AND SOUTHERN CHOWAN
COUNTIES...

At 1043 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the heavy rain tapering off
to light rain and moving slowly east southeast into the Albemarle
sound. Up to two inches of rain has fallen in the Edenton area. The
runoff from this rainfall will cause urban and small stream flooding
in the advisory area.

Only light amounts of rainfall is expected over the next hour or so.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3603 7660 3605 7661 3606 7662 3604 7664
      3604 7666 3603 7667 3613 7672 3620 7646
      3609 7631 3608 7633 3609 7635 3608 7641
      3607 7641 3602 7647 3601 7652 3601 7657

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