Durham, NC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, 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.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Training and repeating thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall
will occur today and tonight. Some areas have had 4+ inches
of rainfall already. Additional corridors of 2 to 5 inches of
rain may fall today. If training occurs over the same areas
that have already had heavy rain or in urban areas, life
threatening flash flooding can quickly result. The main
timing will be through 700 AM this morning, then again
between 200 PM and 200 AM this afternoon into tonight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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