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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Friday August 30th, 2024 :: 03:49 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 07:00PM

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Orange County in central North Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Carrboro, Bynum, Fearrington, Cane Creek Reservoir, Sutphin, Saxapahaw, Seaforth Boat Dock, Jordan Lake, Jordan Lake State Rec Area, Crosswinds Boating Center, Crosswinds Campground and Snow Camp.

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