Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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WGUS72 KRAH 232244
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
644 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

NCC065-127-232248-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EDGECOMBE NC-NASH NC-
644 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
NASH AND WEST CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL
DURING A SHORT TIME PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS ROCKY MOUNT.
THE HEAVY RAIN PRODCUED SEVERAL LOCATIONS OF FLASH FLOODING IN THE
CITY...ESPECIALY NEAR DOWNTOWN.

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND ONLY SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WATER CONTINUES TO RECEDE BUT IT MAY BE
SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE ALL STREAMS AND CREEKS RECEDE AND LINGERING
FLOOD WATERS COMPLETELY ABATE.

NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS OR NEAR FLOODED CREEKS
AND STREAMS. RUNOFF WILL CREATE RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER THAT CAN
EASILY SWEEP A CHILD AWAY. STORM DRAINS ARE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
AND CAN QUICKLY PULL A CHILD UNDER WATER.

LAT...LON 3604 7784 3604 7771 3597 7766 3588 7768
      3588 7784 3590 7790 3593 7799 3601 7798

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