Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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WGUS72 KRAH 232124
FFSRAH

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

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EDGECOMBE NC-NASH NC-
524 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL NASH AND WEST CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTIES INCLUDING ROCKY
MOUNT...

AT 515 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED
IN ROCKY MOUNT. THE AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT PRODUCED THE
FLOODING HAS LARGELY EXITED THE WARNING AREA BUT OCCASIONAL LIGHT TO
MODERATE RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH 600 PM. DOPPLER RADAR
ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER
PORTIONS OF EASTERN ROCKY MOUNT.

LOCATIONS THREATENED BY FLOODING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NASHVILLE...DORTCHES AND ROCKY MOUNT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3606 7767 3598 7758 3587 7765 3586 7775
      3586 7781 3587 7783 3586 7783 3586 7787
      3593 7799 3601 7798 3606 7784

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