...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ALAMANCE...ANSON...CHATHAM...CUMBERLAND...DAVIDSON... DURHAM...EDGECOMBE...FORSYTH...FRANKLIN...GRANVILLE... GUILFORD...HALIFAX...HARNETT...HOKE...JOHNSTON...LEE... MONTGOMERY...MOORE...NASH...ORANGE...PERSON...RANDOLPH... RICHMOND...SAMPSON...SCOTLAND...STANLY...VANCE...WAKE... WARREN...WAYNE AND WILSON. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. A QUICK 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR MAY OCCUR. IN ADDITION... TRAINING OF SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SAME AREA MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN. * DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL... THE GROUND IS SATURATED. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RUNOFF QUICKLY... POTENTIALLY PRODUCING DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. REMEMBER... NEVER TRY TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. && #ncwx
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:46:38 +0000
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