Flood Watch until 12:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Most of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson.
* WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous showers and storms will develop late tonight and increase in coverage through the day Friday. Heavy downpours with high rainfall rates will be possible which may lead to flash flooding especially in urban areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: PERSON ... GRANVILLE ... VANCE ... WARREN ... HALIFAX ... GUILFORD ... ALAMANCE ... ORANGE ... DURHAM ... FRANKLIN ... NASH ... EDGECOMBE ... RANDOLPH ... CHATHAM ... WAKE ... JOHNSTON ... WILSON ... 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
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