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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
833 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006

NCC019-010130-
BRUNSWICK NC-
833 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR BRUNSWICK
COUNTY...

AT 833 PM EDT ANOTHER BAND OF HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO 
WAS APPROACHING THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY COAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THE BEACH 
COMMUNITIES.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORTED THAT MAIN STREET IN 
SHALLOTTE...OCEAN BOULEVARD IN HOLDEN BEACH...AND CASWELL BEACH ROAD 
IN CASWELL BEACH...WERE ALL CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. THE EXPECTED 
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND 
POORLY DRAINED AREAS.

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WILMINGTON NC.

LAT...LON 3432 7802 3412 7794 3384 7796 3386 7801
      3390 7798 3392 7800 3389 7802 3391 7820
      3385 7854 3394 7864 3416 7853 3414 7842
      3420 7836 3421 7826 3436 7815

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