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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 AM Aug. 12, 2022 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR EAST CENTRAL HARNETT, SOUTHERN JOHNSTON, NORTHEASTERN SAMPSON AND WAYNE COUNTIES... At 1100 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Dunn, Benson, Walnut Creek, Four Oaks, Newton Grove, Seven Springs, Grantham, Mar-Mac, Brogden, Elroy and Cliffs Of The Neuse State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
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