Flash Flood Warning until 01:00AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 100 AM EDT Saturday
* At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated training rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Florence, producing heavy rain across the southern half of Durham, Orange and Alamance Counties. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane, Elon College, Rougemont and Gibsonville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DURHAM, NC ... ALAMANCE, NC ... ORANGE, NC
Instructions:
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. Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.
Address/Location
Alamance County Emergency Management Office
124 West Elm Street
Graham, NC 27253
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 336-290-0662
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning