Siler City, North Carolina

The Flood Warning continues for
the Haw River near Bynum.
* At 3:30 PM Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 12.5 feet by this
evening. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late
morning.
* Impact... at 15.0 feet... the river widens up to 800 feet across

The following are the latest observations and 8am forecast stages
for the next several days...


                 fld observed forecast 8 am
location stg stg day time Fri Sat sun Mon Tue

Haw River
Bynum 11 12.4 Thu 03 PM 11.6 8.5 6.4 5.4 5.1


To convert the above stage readings to above mean sea level (ft), add
the following to the stage:

        bynum: 283.31

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 9 PM EST this
evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* a portion of central North Carolina... including the following
areas... Alamance... Chatham... Davidson... Forsyth... Guilford and
Randolph.

* Until 9 PM EST this evening

* patches moderate rain will occur across sections of the
northwest and western Piedmont through this evening. An
additional half inch of rain is possible through 9 PM. With the
ground already saturated from the widespread 3 to 5 inches of
rain that has fallen during the past 48 hours... any additional
rainfall will runoff causing minor flooding.

* Locations most prone to flooding include South Buffalo creek in
Greensboro... Abbotts Creek in Lexington... and tributaries of the
Haw River in Alamance and Chatham counties.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flash flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not drive into
areas where water covers the roadway... and never drive around
police barricades.

Flooding is a very dangerous situation. People are urged to
monitor forecasts and conditions... and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Friday...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Friday.

Gusty winds combined with saturated soils from recent heavy
rainfall will lead to downed trees and scattered power outages
today... similar to what was reported across central North
Carolina on Wednesday. Wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph will be
common with infrequent gusts around 45 mph.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or
gusts above 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Drivers
should use extra caution. Be alert for possible branches and
other tree debris in the roadway.

... Public information statement...

The following are some unofficial peak wind gusts reports from ASOS
sites beginning Tuesday November 10, 2009 through 2pm Thursday
November 12, 2009.

Location peak wind gusts
           (mph)
kmeb (laurinburg) 46
krdu (rdu airport) 37
kint (winston salem) 43
kgso (greensboro) 40
kfay (fayetteville) 40
krwi (rocky mount) 46
kbuy (burlington) 36
klbt (lumberton) 37
kigx (chapel hill) 32