... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday morning...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* a portion of central North Carolina... including the following
areas... Alamance... Anson... Chatham... Davidson... Forsyth...
Guilford... Hoke... Lee... Montgomery... Moore... Randolph...
Richmond... Scotland and Stanly.
* Through Thursday morning
* up to 3 to 5 inches of rain is possible through Thursday.
Moisture will continue to stream north into central North
Carolina as a low pressure storm system develops off the
Carolina coast. Up to 2 inches of rain is possible by Wednesday
morning. Periods of heavy rain will continue Wednesday and
Wednesday night... possibly producing flash flooding in urban
areas and on smaller creeks and streams. Fallen leaves and other
debris will likely clog storm drains and sewers resulting in
additional flooding.
* Heavy rain overnight will make driving hazardous... as it will
reduce visibility... and possibly flood ditches and pool in low
lying areas on the Road. The Highway 74 corridor... which runs
through Wadesboro... Rockingham... and Laurinburg... will be
particularly prone to flooding tonight and early Wednesday. Some
other locations prone to flooding include creeks in and around
Albemarle... Lexington... Thomasville... High Point... Winston-Salem
and Greensboro. Locations in and around the Uwharrie Forest also
also very prone to flash flooding.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Most flash flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not drive into
areas where water covers the roadway or drive around police
barricades. Rising water can engulf a vehicle and its occupants.
If your vehicle stall in water... abandon it immediately and seek
higher ground. Be especially cautious at night since it is harder
to recognize the dangerous of flooding.
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.