Flash Flood Watch until 08:00PM Sunday
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, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, and Stanly.
* From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* Deep moisture flowing into the region combined with a warm front moving in from the south and southeast will bring a threat of widespread rain to southern and western portions of the Piedmont Saturday through Sunday. Rainfall totals around 2 inches are likely, with the potential for isolated storm total rainfall of 3 to 4 inches. The risk of flooding will be highest in urban areas.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FORSYTH ... GUILFORD ... ALAMANCE ... DAVIDSON ... RANDOLPH ... STANLY ... MONTGOMERY ... ANSON ... RICHMOND
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch