Flood Advisory until 04:15PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Chatham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Nash, Wake, and Wilson counties.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Water on some roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Cary, Rocky Mount, Sanford, Tarboro, Nashville, Pittsboro, Carthage, Wilson, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay- Varina, Clayton, Zebulon, Angier, Elm City, Dortches, Bailey, Bunn and Goldston. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATHAM, NC ... EDGECOMBE, NC ... FRANKLIN, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... HARNETT, NC ... JOHNSTON, NC ... LEE, NC ... MOORE, NC ... NASH, NC ... WAKE, NC ... WILSON, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Halifax County NC Emergency Services
10 North King St
Halifax, NC 27839
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 252-593-5016
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory