Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 2:35AM EDT until July 20 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 11:35pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Anson County in central North Carolina...
Richmond County in central North Carolina...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 235 AM 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...
Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Ellerbe, Dobbins Heights,
Lilesville, Morven, Norman, McFarlan, Blewett Falls Lake, Diggs,
East Rockingham, Covington and Sandhills Game Land.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Anson, NC; Richmond, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: