Flood Warning until 07:45AM Friday
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Forsyth County in central North Carolina... Davidson County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Randolph County in central North Carolina... Guilford County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 745 AM EST Friday.
* At 750 PM EST, Doppler radar and local observations indicate that 3 to 3.5 inches of rain has falled across the warning area. And although light rain will gradually taper off over the next couple of hours, there have been numerous reports of high water and road closures. Additionally, many creeks and streams will continue to rise overnight
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, High Point, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Asheboro, Lexington and Graham.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATHAM, NC ... DAVIDSON, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... ALAMANCE, NC ... DURHAM, NC ... FORSYTH, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... RANDOLPH, NC
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
City of Thomasville, NC
10 Salem St
Thomasville, NC 27360
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 336-475-4210
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP THOMASVILLE followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning