Flood Watch issued August 21 at 10:33PM EDT until August 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
* 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
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.
Varoitus voimassa la klo 5:33 - la klo 15:00
