Flood Watch until 12:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...The Piedmont and western Sandhills of central North Carolina, including the following counties: Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Stanly, Vance, Wake and Warren.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - One and a half to three inches of rain, most of which will fall during a short period of time in heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, will increase the risk of flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: PERSON ... GRANVILLE ... VANCE ... WARREN ... FORSYTH ... GUILFORD ... ALAMANCE ... ORANGE ... DURHAM ... FRANKLIN ... DAVIDSON ... RANDOLPH ... CHATHAM ... WAKE ... STANLY ... MONTGOMERY ... MOORE ... LEE ... ANSON ... RICHMOND
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