Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 7:32PM EDT until September 17 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 4:32pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 732 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, Wake Forest, Mebane, Butner,
Franklinton, Rougemont, Rolesville, Youngsville, Stem, Gorman,
Lake Butner, Lake Michie, Falls Lake, Bahama, Falls Lake State Rec
Area, Rollingview Marina, Falls Lake Boat Ramp and Eno River State
Park.
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