Flood Watch until 12:00AM Friday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of the northern Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain in central North Carolina, including the following counties: Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Orange, Person, Vance and Warren.
* WHEN...From 9 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Waves of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will focus along a slow-moving cold front and produce 2 to 4 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, today through Thursday evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: PERSON ... GRANVILLE ... VANCE ... WARREN ... HALIFAX ... FORSYTH ... GUILFORD ... ALAMANCE ... ORANGE ... DURHAM
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch
