Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1033 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ023>025-039>043-073>078-084>086-088-089-221200-
/O.CON.KRAH.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-260822T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Alamance-Orange-Durham-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-
Sampson-
Including the cities of Pittsboro, Burlington, Sanford, Chapel Hill,
Wake Forest, Goldsboro, Apex, Knightdale, Clayton, Siler City,
Carthage, Southern Pines, Hillsborough, Raleigh, Troy, Rougemont,
Mebane, Laurinburg, Wagram, Angier, Albemarle, Dunn, Spring Lake,
Archdale, Graham, Carrboro, Lillington, Durham, Hope Mills, Ellerbe,
Wilson, Cary, Pinehurst, Roseboro, Fayetteville, Asheboro, Erwin,
Rockingham, Clinton, Camp Mackall, Smithfield, Selma, Buies Creek,
Raeford, and Aberdeen
1033 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Alamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett,
Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Randolph, Richmond,
Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Wake, Wayne and Wilson.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy
rainfall are expected today and possibly into tonight and early
Saturday. A stalled front over the region will combine with
anomalously moist conditions and very unstable air, supporting
thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates of up to 3 inches per
hour. These rates will support a risk of flash flooding. Rainfall
totals of 2 to locally 5 inches are likely in the watch area
through early Saturday.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
Kren
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ044-079-080-090>092-094-193-194-198-221200-
/O.CON.KMHX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-260822T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pitt-Greene-Beaufort-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
Including the cities of Oriental, Jacksonville, Beulaville,
Richlands, Ernul, Cove City, Bath, Pollocksville, Farmville,
Greenville, Wallace, Kinston, Aurora, Trenton, River Bend, Half Moon,
Warsaw, Bethel, Havelock, Maysville, Kenansville, Grifton, New Bern,
Hookerton, Faison, Dover, Pink Hill, Vandemere, Belhaven, La Grange,
Snow Hill, Walstonburg, Grimesland, Chocowinity, Bayboro, Vanceboro,
Fairfield Harbor, Washington, and Arapahoe
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the
following areas, Beaufort, Duplin, Greene, Inland Onslow, Jones,
Lenoir, Northern Craven, Pamlico, Pitt and Southern Craven.
* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A stalled front will interact with an anomalously moist airmass,
supporting areas of intense rainfall rates as high as 2-3"/hr.
These rates will support a risk of flooding and flash flooding,
especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Additional
rainfall of 1-2" with locally higher amounts will be possible
within the watch area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
RJ
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
844 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ007>011-021-022-026>028-038-230045-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Franklin-Nash-
Edgecombe-Davidson-
844 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
844 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ023>025-039>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-230045-
Alamance-Orange-Durham-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-
Cumberland-Sampson-
844 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
There is also a marginal to slight risk of severe thunderstorms
through this evening. The main threat will be damaging wind.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
812 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ029-045>047-081-195-196-199-203>205-230015-
Martin-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Mainland Hyde-West Carteret-
East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
812 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are likely on Saturday, the
strongest of which could produce gust winds, intense rainfall rates,
and flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
812 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ044-079-080-090>092-094-193-194-198-230015-
Pitt-Greene-Beaufort-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
812 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are likely on Saturday, the
strongest of which could produce gust winds, intense rainfall rates,
and flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
708 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ005-006-VAZ044-058-222315-
Rockingham-Caswell-Pittsylvania-Halifax-
708 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina
and south central Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
A few storms this evening could bring gusty winds and locally heavy
downpours which could cause flooding.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
350 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-061-065>069-079>082-087>089-092-097-
098-513>516-528>531-222000-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Prince Edward-Cumberland-
Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-
Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City-
Greensville-Sussex-Surry-Southampton-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-Portsmouth-
350 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
central Virginia, east central Virginia, south central Virginia and
southeast Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Showers and storms are likely tonight with locally heavy rainfall
and scattered instances of flash flooding possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Additional rounds of showers and storms are possible Saturday, with
locally heavy rainfall and scattered instances of flash flooding
possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
