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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Friday August 9th, 2024 :: 11:26 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 02:30AM Saturday

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 230 AM EDT.

* At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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, Burlington, McLeansville, Elon, Gibsonville, Altamahaw, Altamahaw-Ossipee, Monticello, Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Glen Raven, Lake Townsend Marina, Lake Burlington, Lake Townsend, Lake Cammack Park & Marina, Haw River State Park and Union Ridge.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... GUILFORD, 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

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