THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WARREN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA NASH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA JOHNSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 1000 AM EDT * AT 806 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING OVER NORTHERN JOHNSTON... WESTERN NASH...SOUTHERN WARREN...EASTERN WAKE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE ARE SINCE MIDNIGHT AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1000 AM THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE LOUISBURG...BUNN... WENDELL...SMITHFIELD AND CLAYTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3622 7800 3620 7801 3618 7798 3619 7797 3618 7793 3576 7812 3573 7819 3568 7816 3548 7826 3560 7867 3617 7843 3618 7841 3623 7838 3623 7834 3629 7829 Dont forget to like us on our primary facebook page! https://facebook/pages/LocalWeatherAlertscom/102141426495867
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:17:42 +0000
© 2015