Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1104 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

NCC069-127-195-191630-
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Franklin NC-Nash NC-Wilson NC-
1104 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by heavy rainfall continues,
  especially in urban areas and poor drainage areas.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
  following counties, Franklin, Nash and Wilson.

* WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Ponding of water in urban or other areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1103 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
    cause urban and small stream flooding.
  - The ground remains saturated and the heavy rain will readily
    runoff causing minor flooding, especially in urban areas and
    locations where ditches and drainages remain full.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Rocky Mount, Nashville, Wilson, Elm City, Dortches, Bailey,
    Bunn, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, Kenly, Spring Hope, Lucama,
    Middlesex, Black Creek, Sims, Castalia, New Hope and Pilot.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 7840 3610 7818 3609 7808 3599 7778
      3587 7783 3583 7775 3573 7772 3570 7769
      3560 7812 3571 7816 3574 7822 3575 7822
      3575 7823 3587 7828 3590 7831 3591 7835
      3593 7835 3595 7840


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