Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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WGUS72 KRAH 212133
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
533 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

NCC083-212245-
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HALIFAX NC-
533 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTY...

AT 527 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL
HALIFAX COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT AROUND THREE INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE CITY OF ROANOKE RAPIDS SINCE 300 PM.

EMERGENCY OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED HIGH WATER IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS
WITHIN ROANOKE RAPIDS.  WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF
THE URBAN AREA...FLOOD WATERS MAY BE SLOW TO RECEDE...AND THE FLOOD
WARNING WILL CONTINUE.

LOCATIONS THREATENED BY FLOODING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROANOKE RAPIDS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR
VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES
INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. TURN AROUND...
DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3648 7773 3649 7770 3649 7764 3647 7763
      3645 7763 3643 7759 3642 7756 3641 7754
      3640 7754 3635 7766 3638 7771 3641 7775

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