Flash Flood Warning until 02:45AM Thursday
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Alamance County in central North Carolina... Central Guilford County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Orange County in central North Carolina...
* Until 245 AM EDT.
* At 1143 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, McLeansville, Elon, Gibsonville, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, Haw River, Swepsonville, Alamance, Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Lake Mackintosh Marina, Forest Oaks, Glen Raven, Altamahaw-Ossipee, Lake Burlington and Saxapahaw.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... ORANGE, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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