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Flood Advisory for Cumberland, NC

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Cumberland
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Minor
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Likely

What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Central Cumberland County in central North Carolina... When: Until 345 PM EDT.

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Central Cumberland County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 345 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms was beginning to move to the west. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Eastover and Bonnie Doone. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 2:15PM EDT until August 4 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 12:40PM EDT until August 4 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Raleigh NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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