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Flood Advisory for Wake, NC

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Wake
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Minor
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What is happening

What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows, including on the Swift Creek and Walnut Creek, are elevated. Where: A portion of central North Carolina, including the following county, Wake. When:...

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...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following county, Wake. * WHEN...Until 515 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows, including on the Swift Creek and Walnut Creek, are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 356 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate heavy rain has fallen due to thunderstorms. While the storms have now dissipated, the heavy rain that did fall is still causing some urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but minimal additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Cary, Garner, RDU International, Morrisville, Lake Wheeler, Lake Benson, William B Umstead State Park and Carpenter. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 4:00AM EDT until July 27 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 2:09AM EDT until July 27 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision

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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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