Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
504 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

NCC057-067-081-182300-
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Davidson NC-Forsyth NC-Guilford NC-
504 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including Davidson,
  Forsyth and Guilford counties.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 501 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 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, Winston-Salem, High Point, Kernersville,
    Clemmons, King, McLeansville, Huntsville, Lewisville,
    Summerfield, Gibsonville, Stokesdale, Walkertown, Pleasant
    Garden, Jamestown, Rural Hall, Colfax, Oak Hollow Marina,
    Sedge Garden and Lake Brandt. This also includes Interstates
    40 and 85 and Highway 421 through the Triad, and Belews Creek
    and Horsepen Creek.
  - 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 3600 8041 3602 8042 3603 8044 3606 8046
      3604 8049 3605 8051 3609 8052 3611 8050
      3612 8046 3614 8044 3617 8044 3621 8045
      3622 8043 3624 8045 3626 8045 3626 8003
      3624 7954 3592 7955 3597 8039 3599 8042


$$

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