Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Jun 21, 2011, 10:40 PM EDT (02:40 UTC)

Expired

Jun 22, 2011, 2:30 AM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Sampson County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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561 
WGUS52 KRAH 220240
FFWRAH
NCC051-163-220630-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.W.0013.110622T0240Z-110622T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1040 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SAMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT

* AT 1032 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLOODING OVER 
SAMPSON   AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT AS 
MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA... 
INCLUDING THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE.

* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE POPE AIR FIELD... 
GODWIN...FORT BRAGG...FAYETTEVILLE... CROSS CREEK IN FAYETTEVILLE... 
STEDMAN AND SALEMBURG.

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE RESULTING 
IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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...DONT DROWN.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT
QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY
IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7850 3483 7890 3488 7893 3495 7903
      3504 7909 3513 7911 3519 7909 3523 7889
      3526 7879 3525 7862 3531 7855 3526 7847
      3525 7841 3529 7831 3523 7824 3520 7816
      3484 7816 3481 7846

$$

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106 
WGUS72 KRAH 220409
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1209 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

NCC051-163-220630-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110622T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND NC-SAMPSON NC-
1209 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT FOR
SAMPSON AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

AT MIDNIGHT EDT...WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH SLOW MOVING 
THUNDERSTORMS HAS ENDED ACROSS CUMBERLAND AND SAMPSON 
COUNTIES...ANOTHER BATCH OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL 
MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST BY 1 AM EDT. SINCE 7 
PM....3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER SECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND 
COUNTY INCLUDING THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA. THIS HEAVY RAIN HAS LIKELY 
CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG CROSS CREEK. WITH THE ARRIVAL OF 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN AT 1 AM...CROSS CREEK MAY SPILL OUT OF ITS 
BANKS IN A FEW SPOTS.  

LOCATIONS THREATENED BY FLOODING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POPE 
AFB...FAYETTEVILLE...GODWIN AND FORT BRAGG

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7850 3483 7890 3488 7893 3495 7903
      3504 7909 3513 7911 3519 7909 3523 7889
      3526 7879 3525 7862 3531 7855 3526 7847
      3525 7841 3529 7831 3523 7824 3520 7816
      3484 7816 3481 7846

$$

WSS

425 
WGUS72 KRAH 220624
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
224 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

NCC051-163-220632-
/O.EXP.KRAH.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110622T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND NC-SAMPSON NC-
224 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 230 AM EDT FOR SAMPSON AND
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE 
WARNED AREA AND NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME. THUS... THE 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 230 AM.

LAT...LON 3485 7850 3483 7890 3488 7893 3495 7903
      3504 7909 3513 7911 3519 7909 3523 7889
      3526 7879 3525 7862 3531 7855 3526 7847
      3525 7841 3529 7831 3523 7824 3520 7816
      3484 7816 3481 7846

$$

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