Flood Advisory for Johnston, NC; Nash, NC; Wake, NC +1 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: Portions of Johnston, Nash, Wake and Wilson counties in central North Carolina. When: Until 445 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...Portions of Johnston, Nash, Wake and Wilson counties in central North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Cary, Wilson, Zebulon, Elm City, Bailey, Knightdale, Wendell, Middlesex, Saratoga, Sims, Emit, Buckhorn Reservoir, New Hope, and William B Umstead State Park, and Highway 64 between Raleigh and Wilson. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 2:50PM EDT until July 20 at 4:45PM 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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