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Halifax County NC Emergency Services
Thursday July 11th, 2024 :: 03:15 p.m. EDT

Community

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
Halifax County NC Emergency Services
10 North King St
Halifax, NC 27839

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 252-593-5016

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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

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