Full Notification

...Showers and storms with heavy rain will bring a risk of flooding today and tonight... .Locally heavy rainfall is possible today and tonight as a cold front moves into the area and stalls over central North Carolina. The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Wilson.

* From noon EDT today through Friday morning.

* A deep moist southerly flow ahead of a stalled cold front will bring numerous slow-moving clusters of showers and storms over central North Carolina this afternoon through tonight. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected, with locally higher totals possible.

* These areas of heavy rainfall may produce flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rapid rises on areas creeks may occur.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE ... MONTGOMERY ... PERSON ... HOKE ... LEE ... DURHAM ... CUMBERLAND ... JOHNSTON ... WARREN ... FRANKLIN ... ANSON ... ORANGE ... STANLY ... WAKE ... RANDOLPH ... SCOTLAND ... WILSON ... MOORE ... GRANVILLE ... ALAMANCE ... HALIFAX ... NASH ... VANCE ... RICHMOND ... HARNETT ... CHATHAM

Instructions:

A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.