Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
649 WGUS82 KRAH 181916 FLSRAH Flood Advisory National Weather Service Raleigh NC 316 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 NCC001-081-182115- /O.NEW.KRAH.FA.Y.0022.240518T1916Z-240518T2115Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Alamance NC-Guilford NC- 316 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including Alamance and Guilford counties. * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 316 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Elon, McLeansville, Gibsonville, Pleasant Garden, Haw River, Swepsonville, Alamance, Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Glen Raven, Lake Mackintosh Marina, Altamahaw-Ossipee, Altamahaw, Lake Burlington, Lake Cammack Park & Marina, Monticello and Union Ridge. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3625 7982 3624 7926 3596 7927 3597 7980 $$ GIH