...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ANSON...DAVIDSON...FORSYTH...GUILFORD...HOKE... MONTGOMERY...MOORE...RANDOLPH...RICHMOND...SCOTLAND AND STANLY. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WIDESPREAD RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF TWO INCHES TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES IS EXPECTED. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. THIS RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION...URBAN FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SITES...AND RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES. * FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE WATCH AREA IS POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE STREET FLOODING... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE AND IN LOW LYING AREAS... CAN BE EXPECTED... MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER TO NEVER DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. EVERYONE ACROSS THE AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS... AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && Dont forget to like us on our primary facebook page! https://facebook/pages/LocalWeatherAlertscom/102141426495867
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:30:36 +0000
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