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WGUS72 KRAH 170333
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1133 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

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WAKE NC-DURHAM NC-
1133 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WAKE AND SOUTHERN
DURHAM COUNTY INCLUDING CARY... RALEIGH... AND DURHAM...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR
WAKE AND DURHAM COUNTIES...

AT 1128 PM EDT...WATER RESCUES CONTINUE IN CARY AND WEST
RALEIGH...WITH ROAD CLOSURES THROUGHOUT RALEIGH... CARY AND DURHAM.
ABSOLUTELY DO NOT DRIVE UNLESS OF AN EMERGENCY IN THE WARNING AREA.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY AND PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

EVEN THOUGH THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE WEAKENING AND ENDING ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA, FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CRABTREE CREEK FROM GLENWOOD AVENUE
AT CRABTREE MALL EAST TO ANDERSON DRIVE AND ATLANTIC AVENUE. DO NOT
DRIVE IN THESE AREAS AND DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRIERS PLACED DUE TO
ROAD CLOSURES. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. TURN
AROUND... DONT DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RALEIGH...DURHAM...CARY... AND GARNER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING ACROSS THE AREA. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU MUST DO SO TO ESCAPE THE FLOODING OR
ARE UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER. IF YOU ARE IN A LOW LYING
AREA...ALONG A CREEK OR STREAM...OR IN AN AREA EXPERIENCING
FLOODING...TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3607 7878 3608 7869 3598 7843 3594 7839
      3593 7836 3578 7832 3571 7847 3567 7851
      3558 7890 3561 7899 3562 7899 3585 7891
      3587 7891 3586 7902 3607 7898 3609 7881

$$

PWB
