THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
HOKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
MOORE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
* AT 851 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLOODING OVER SOUTHERN
MOORE AND NORTHERN HOKE COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT
AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED
AREA.
* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE SOUTHERN PINES...
..PINEHURST... ABERDEEN... AND RURAL NORTHERN HOKE COUNTY.
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE RESULTING
IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF
CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS...LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DO
NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. MANY
ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS IN THE AREA WILL QUICKLY FLOOD. WHEN
ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT
QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY
IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.
