
920
WGUS72 KMHX 082303
FFSMHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
703 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

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DUPLIN NC-LENOIR NC-
703 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR DUPLIN AND LENOIR COUNTIES...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
DUPLIN AND LENOIR COUNTIES...

AT 653 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS
THE COUNTIES OF DUPLIN AND LENOIR. WATER RESCUES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING
ACROSS BOTH COUNTIES. RADAR HAVE ESTIMATED ABOUT 10 TO 15 INCHES OF
RAIN HAS FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

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

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
KINSTON...WALLACE...WARSAW...LA GRANGE...MOUNT OLIVE...ROSE HILL...
BEULAVILLE...KENANSVILLE...HARRELLS...KINSTON REGIONAL JETPORT...
FAISON...MAGNOLIA...GREENEVERS...PINK HILL...CALYPSO AND TEACHEY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 7815 3519 7816 3518 7808 3519 7802
      3515 7789 3518 7783 3537 7780 3538 7773
      3535 7768 3536 7763 3533 7743 3524 7746
      3524 7752 3516 7751 3507 7760 3501 7773
      3492 7765 3472 7769 3472 7815 3473 7819

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