North Carolina Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/23/2026 08:40

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 11:40AM EDT until July 23 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 8:40am
Expires: 
July 23, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Cumberland County in central North Carolina... Southern Harnett County in central North Carolina... Hoke County in central North Carolina... Southern Johnston County in central North Carolina... East Central Moore County in central North Carolina... Sampson County in central North Carolina... Wayne County in central North Carolina... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 1140 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 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... Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Clinton, Raeford, Mount Olive, Fort Bragg, Dunn, Benson, Walnut Creek, Godwin, Pope AAF, Antioch, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Erwin, Eastover, Coats, Roseboro, Stedman and Garland.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Johnston, NC; Moore, NC; Sampson, NC; Wayne, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC