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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Monday June 19th, 2017 :: 11:43 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 03:15AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Southern Granville County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 315 AM EDT

* At 1138 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a thunderstorm producing heavy rain across the warned area. UOne to three inches of rain has fallen. An additional one to twi inches will be possible. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Oxford, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Carrboro, Mebane and Butner.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE ... DURHAM ... GRANVILLE ... ORANGE

Instructions:

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from the heavy rain will cause flash flooding of creeks and streams, roads, low lying and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the road. Many roads and intersections in the area will quickly flood. When encountering flooded roads, turn around, don`t drown.

Address/Location
Alamance County Emergency Management Office
124 West Elm Street
Graham, NC 27253

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 336-290-0662

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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