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Flood Statement
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WGUS82 KRAH 232105
FLSRAH

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
505 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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HALIFAX NC-
505 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTY...

AT 502 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THE MAIN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN
HAS DEPARTED THE ROANOKE RAPIDS AREA. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BEFORE ANOTHER PATCH OF BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN
MOVES INTO THE AREA BEFORE 530 PM. THE RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW
LYING SPOTS.DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT MORE THAN 2 INCHES OF RAIN
HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA DURING THE PAST 90 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS OR NEAR FLOODED CREEKS
AND STREAMS. EXCESSIVE 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.

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LAT...LON 3649 7764 3645 7762 3641 7754 3637 7754
      3635 7758 3633 7760 3633 7773 3640 7778
      3649 7778 3648 7776

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