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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:36 PM Jul. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Hoke County in central North Carolina... Lee County in central North Carolina... Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Moore County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Richmond County in central North Carolina... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 436 PM EDT, Emergency management reported widespread flooding across Moore County, where doppler radar indicates 4 to 6 inches of rain has fallen. Widespread 1 to 3 inches elsewhere in the warned area and 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... Sanford, Southern Pines, Troy, Carthage, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Biscoe, Hoffman, Whispering Pines, Pinebluff, Robbins, Foxfire, Star, Candor, Taylortown, Vass, Cameron and Norman. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:33 PM Jul. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Much of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Wake and Wayne. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal will bring widespread showers and embedded storms across central North Carolina through early Monday. Storm total rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected, with locally 4 or more inches possible, with the highest totals likely to be in the Piedmont and western Sandhills, along and west of US Highway 1. This rainfall may result in flash flooding. - 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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