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Flood Advisory for Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC +1 more

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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Where: Northwestern Cumberland County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Harnett County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Hoke County in central...

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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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Cumberland County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Harnett County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Hoke County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Moore County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 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... Fort Bragg, Pope AAF, Spring Lake, and Bonnie Doone. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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    Flood Advisory issued August 9 at 6:30PM EDT until August 9 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

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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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