Full Notification

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...All 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...From 11 AM EDT this morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected this afternoon into tonight, then again on Thursday into Thursday evening. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected later this afternoon into tonight, with local amounts of 3 inches possible. Additional heavy rainfall is forecast on Thursday into Thursday night continuing the flash flooding threat. - 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 prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.