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Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:43 PM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Eastern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:47 PM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cape Fear River at William O Huske Lock And Dam 3. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, Water levels will top the navigational lock and equipment must be removed. Minor flooding will occur on land adjacent to the east bank of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 41.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 42.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 42.0 feet. - weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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