Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 16 at 11:32PM EDT until September 17 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 16, 2024 - 8:32pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett,
Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Richmond, Sampson,
Scotland, Wake, Wayne and Wilson.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain.
- Stream gages across central and southern North Carolina
indicate many creeks and streams are rising rapidly or
already out of their banks. Minor flooding will continue to
be possible overnight, even after the rain ends.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, Cary, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro,
Sanford, Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Smithfield, Rockingham,
Clinton, Wadesboro, Raeford, Mount Olive, Pittsboro,
Lillington, Carthage, Fort Liberty and Garner.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Anson, NC; Chatham, NC; Cumberland, NC; Durham, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Johnston, NC; Lee, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Orange, NC; Richmond, NC; Sampson, NC; Scotland, NC; Wake, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC