...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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. * UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR MAY OCCUR. 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. * EXTENSIVE PONDING OF WATER ON THE ROADS WILL CREATE HYDROPLANING CONDITIONS FOR VEHICLES TRAVELING TOO FAST. 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 FLOWING 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: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:03:37 +0000
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