Flood Advisory for Cumberland, NC
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- Cumberland
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. In addition, water is running high in portions of Cross Creek, including at Langdon Street. Where: Cumberland County in central North Carolina... When: Until 915 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 is expected. * WHERE...Cumberland County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 915 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. In addition, water is running high in portions of Cross Creek, including at Langdon Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to showers and thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope AAF, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, Wade, Bonnie Doone, Vander and Cedar Creek. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 7:22PM EDT until August 4 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Source and limitations
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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