Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
258 WGUS82 KRAH 190352 FLSRAH Flood Advisory National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1152 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 NCC037-105-123-125-151-190545- /O.NEW.KRAH.FA.Y.0137.240919T0352Z-240919T0545Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Chatham NC-Lee NC-Montgomery NC-Moore NC-Randolph NC- 1152 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Chatham, Lee, Montgomery, Moore and Randolph. * WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1152 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 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... Sanford, North Carolina Zoo, Goldston, Seagrove, Broadway, Robbins, Harpers Crossroads, Glendon, Highfalls, Coleridge, Cumnock, Gum Springs, Tramway, Ulah, Moncure, Shearon Harris Reservoir and Martha. - 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 3566 8004 3564 7955 3564 7936 3565 7909 3557 7892 3554 7896 3552 7897 3551 7898 3551 7899 3550 7899 3549 7900 3546 7903 3542 7907 3536 7935 3540 7956 3546 7976 3554 8004 $$ GIH