Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Sep 8, 2004, 11:02 AM EDT (15:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2004, 2:00 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Davidson County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Stanly County, NC

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WGUS52 KRAH 081508
FFWRAH
NCC057-151-167-081800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1102 AM EDT WED SEP 8 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  STANLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  DAVIDSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 1102 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN DAVIDSON...WESTERN RANDOLPH AND       
  EASTERN STANLY COUNTIES. A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN EXTENDS FROM         
  ASHEBORO AND DENTON SOUTH TO WADESBORO. THIS HEAVY RAIN WITH      
  RAINFALL RATES AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED     
  FLOODING ACROSS EASTERN DAVIDSON COUNTY AND WESTERN RANDOLPH       
  COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE 
  NEXT FEW HOUR. RANDOLPH STREET IS FLOODED IN THOMASVILLE AND LAW   
  EDGECOMBE HAS REPORTED ONE WATER RESCUE.

* HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT...
  ALBEMARLE...
  ASHEBORO...
  DENTON...
  NORWOOD...
  THOMASVILLE...

HARDY AND UGLY CREEKS IN SOUTHERN STANLY COUNTY JUST WEST OF NORWOOD 
ARE PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING. BRIDGES IN THE ZION CHURCH ROAD AREA 
NEAR COTTONVILLE EASILY FLOOD FROM RAPIDLY RISING WATER.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER IS USUALLY DEEPER
THAN IT APPEARS. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO
SWEEP MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER
SHOULD BE ABANDONED.

LAT...LON 3590 7974 3551 7973 3550 8006 3515 8008
      3521 8026 3592 8020

$$

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000 
WGUS72 KRAH 081635
FFSRAH
NCC057-081-151-167-081800-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1230 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
GUILFORD...EASTERN DAVIDSON...WESTERN RANDOLPH AND EASTERN STANLY 
COUNTIES UNTIL 2PM...

AT 1229 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM 
THOMASVILLE SOUTH TO DENTON. HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 
ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THOMASVILLE AS 
WELL AS WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY. RAIN IS TAPERING OFF OVER STANLY 
COUNTY HOWEVER MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS BETWEEN AQUADALE AND NORWOOD 
ARE STILL FLOODING.  

LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...THOMASVILLE. 

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER IS USUALLY DEEPER
THAN IT APPEARS. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO
SWEEP MOST VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER
SHOULD BE ABANDONED.

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RAPIDLY FLOOD...POSSIBLY WASHING OUT
ROADS AND FLOODING NEARBY LOW AREAS. THOSE LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS OR NEARBY FLOODING CREEKS AND STREAM SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

$$

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000 
WGUS72 KRAH 081800
FFSRAH
NCC057-151-081830-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
200 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN DAVIDSON 
AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

AT 148 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WAS OVER 
EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY EXTENDING FROM REDCROSS TO RAMSEUR. THIS 
HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE EAST OUT OF THE COUNTY. 

SOME RESIDUAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG 
SOME CREEKS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUNOFF...HOWEVER NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING 
IS EXPECTED. SOME FLOODING WILL LINGER IN PORTIONS OF THOMASVILLE ON 
RANDOLPH STREET AS WELL AS ON STATE ROAD 1004 AT THE BASE OF CARAWAY 
MOUNTAIN.

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR DAVIDSON AND MOST OF RANDOLPH COUNTY.


$$

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