Heavy Rains Produce Flash Flooding in our Area this Morning

From the National Weather Service, Raleigh:



732 AM EDT SUN JUN 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT
* AT 723 AM EDT... FLASH FLOODING IN CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE FAYETTEVILLE.
PUBLIC REPORTS HAVE RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER THAT CROSS CREEK
IN DOWNTOWN FAYETTEVILLE HAS OVERFLOWED THE BANKS...RESULTING IN
APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER ON RAY AVENUE.
ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIER RAINS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...LIGHT TO
MODERATE RAIN WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER A QUARTER TO HALF INCH RAINFALL
THROUGH 900 AM.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING OR LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. THOSE LIVING NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS
SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.