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... 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 the official storm total rainfall amounts with
this storm through 500 PM today.

Location storm total

Raleigh (nc state - nws) 4.80
Raleigh-Durham ASOS 4.13
Greensboro ASOS 4.70
Fayetteville ASOS 4.55


The following are peak wind gusts reports from ASOS sites through
500 PM today for this storm event.

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