838 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN FLORENCE COUNTY... AT 836 PM EDT HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORENCE COUNTY. WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A VERY SHORT TIME NEAR THE CITY OF FLORENCE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND THIS HAS PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING NEAR THE AREA. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES WITH VEHICLES STALLED NEAR THE CITY OF FLORENCE. WHILE RAINFALL RATES ARE DECREASING, ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ENHANCE THE ONGOING FLOODING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. PONDING OF FLOOD WATER CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS POORLY DRAINED URBAN LOCATIONS SUCH AS INTERSECTIONS, HIGHWAYS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. OTHER LOW - LYING AREAS LIKE RETENTION PONDS AND DRAINAGE DITCHES WILL BECOME FLOODED AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS SINCE YOUR VEHICLE MAY STALL AND YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. YOUR CAR MAY STALL AND YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. AVOID FLOODED AREAS, TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN. && PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC, TOLL FREE AT 800 - 697 - 3901, WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. LAT, LON 3425 7979 3425 7975 3427 7974 3429 7971 3429 7968 3431 7966 3430 7962 3427 7957 3423 7955 3420 7956 3419 7957 3417 7957 3406 7985 3421 7987 $$
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 01:08:41 +0000
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