North Carolina Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/19/2026 19:56

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 10:56PM EDT until July 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 19, 2026 - 7:56pm
Expires: 
July 19, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Anson County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Richmond County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Stanly County in central North Carolina... * Until 200 AM EDT. * At 1056 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Ansonville, Norwood, Oakboro, Mount Gilead, Uwharrie Haven and Lake Tillery.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Area Description: 
Anson, NC; Montgomery, NC; Richmond, NC; Stanly, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC