Flood Advisory for Granville, NC; Vance, NC
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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: Northern Granville County and Northwestern Vance County in central North Carolina... When: Until 100 AM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Granville County and Northwestern Vance County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 100 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1103 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 up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Stovall, Tungsten, John H Kerr Reservoir, Steele Creek Marina & Campground and Satterwhite Point Marina. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 28 at 11:03PM EDT until August 29 at 1:00AM 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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