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Flood Advisory for Wake, NC

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What you need to know

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Wake
Effective
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Minor
Official urgency
Expected
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... When: Until 945 PM EDT.

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Full official description

Bulletin details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to a nearly stationary thunderstorm. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... RDU International and William B Umstead State Park. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

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  1. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued September 3 at 6:41PM EDT until September 3 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision

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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