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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Friday July 12th, 2024 :: 05:57 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 09:00AM

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

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

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 552 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 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... Siler City, North Carolina Zoo, Seagrove, Liberty, Ramseur, Franklinville, Staley, Coleridge, Snow Camp, Sutphin and Saxapahaw.

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

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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