Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:23PM EDT until September 17 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 3:23pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Durham County in central North Carolina...
Central Franklin County in central North Carolina...
Southern Granville County in central North Carolina...
Northern Orange County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Wake County in central North Carolina...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Durham, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Mebane,
Butner, Zebulon, Franklinton, Bunn, Rougemont, Rolesville,
Youngsville, Stem, Falls Lake State Rec Area, Falls Lake,
Rollingview Marina, Falls Lake Boat Ramp, Purnell and Gorman.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Durham, NC; Franklin, NC; Granville, NC; Orange, NC; Wake, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC