Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Chatham County in central North Carolina... Guilford County in central North Carolina... Randolph County in central North Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 1224 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Asheboro, Graham, Randleman, Siler City, North Carolina Zoo, Mebane, McLeansville, Elon, Archdale, Summerfield, Trinity, Gibsonville, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, Liberty, Haw River and Ramseur. This includes the following flood prone locations... South Buffalo near Holden Rd and I-40, Horsepen Creek near Old Battleground Rd, Latham Park near North Buffalo Creek, Wendover Ave near Latham Park, Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd, Muddy Creek at Bessemer Ave near US-29, North Church Street near East Cone Blvd and West Fork Deep River near NC-68 and Rivermeade Dr.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... RANDOLPH, NC

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.