Flash Flood Warning 33, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 12, 2011, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2011, 7:01 PM EDT

In force

85 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Richmond County, NC, Scotland County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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346 
WGUS52 KRAH 122136
FFWRAH
NCC153-165-130030-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.W.0033.110812T2136Z-110813T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
536 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  RICHMOND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SCOTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 528 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLOODING OVER SCOTLAND
  AND SOUTHERN RICHMOND COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT   AS 
MUCH AS TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF 
SOUTHERN SOUTHERN SCOTLAND AND SOUTHERN RICHMOND COUNTIES

* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE ROCKINGHAM... 
LAURINBURG... LAUREL HILL... AND HAMLET.

AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE 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.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR
VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES
INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. TURN AROUND...
DONT DROWN.

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 3480 7968 3480 7992 3485 7990 3490 7985
      3495 7987 3498 7987 3501 7990 3502 7989
      3487 7934 3482 7935 3477 7933 3463 7946

$$

658 
WGUS72 KRAH 122301
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
701 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

NCC153-165-122310-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110813T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RICHMOND NC-SCOTLAND NC-
701 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SCOTLAND AND
SOUTHERN RICHMOND COUNTIES...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SCOTLAND AND 
RICHMOND COUNTIES HAVE WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNING AREA. 
THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

LAT...LON 3480 7968 3480 7992 3485 7990 3490 7985
      3495 7987 3498 7987 3501 7990 3502 7989
      3487 7934 3482 7935 3477 7933 3463 7946

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.