Flood Advisory for Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC +5 more
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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. Where: A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Sampson and Scotland. When: Until 1230 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Sampson and Scotland. * WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 921 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville, Sanford, Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Clinton, Raeford, Lillington, Carthage, Fort Bragg, Pinehurst, Dunn, Aberdeen, Hoffman, Godwin, Pope AAF, Antioch, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Erwin and Eastover. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 25 at 9:21AM EDT until July 25 at 12:30PM 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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