Flood Watch until 09:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Tropical Storm Ian is expected to bring widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts near 6 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: PERSON ... GRANVILLE ... VANCE ... WARREN ... HALIFAX ... FORSYTH ... GUILFORD ... ALAMANCE ... ORANGE ... DURHAM ... FRANKLIN ... NASH ... EDGECOMBE ... DAVIDSON ... RANDOLPH ... CHATHAM ... WAKE ... JOHNSTON ... WILSON ... STANLY ... MONTGOMERY ... MOORE ... LEE ... HARNETT ... WAYNE ... ANSON ... RICHMOND ... SCOTLAND ... HOKE ... CUMBERLAND ... SAMPSON
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Halifax County NC Emergency Services
10 North King St
Halifax, NC 27839
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 252-593-5016
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:
- Flood Watch