Flood Watch until 12:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...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...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the area today. With a very humid airmass in place, heavy rainfall will be possible with any storms that develop today. - 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 alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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:
- Flood Watch