Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Raleigh, NC

757 
WGUS72 KRAH 021943
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
343 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

NCC051-022215-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120802T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND NC-
343 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY...

AT 329 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 
OVER PORTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY... INCLUDING THE CITY OF 
FAYETTEVILLE.

AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE STILL POSSIBLE 
RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

LOCATIONS THREATENED BY FLOODING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
FAYETTEVILLE... HOPE MILLS... BONNIE DOONE... AND FORT BRAGG. CROSS 
CREEK RUNNING THROUGH DOWNTOWN FAYETTEVILLE IS PRONE TO FLASH 
FLOODING. RAPID RISES ALONG CROSS CREEK IN FAYETTEVILLE WILL 
THREATEN TO FLOOD ROADS IN FAYETTEVILLE. 

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.

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 3492 7897 3495 7904 3497 7903 3505 7909
      3509 7909 3513 7911 3516 7910 3521 7903
      3523 7889 3526 7882 3526 7871 3491 7866
      3488 7893

$$

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893 
WGUS72 KRAH 022039
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
439 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

NCC051-022215-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120802T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND NC-
439 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY...

AT 433 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 
NEARLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF FAYETTEVILLE. 
MOST OF THE RAIN HAS ENDED AT THIS TIME BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING.

CARS WERE REPORTED SUBMERGED AND FLOATING ON YADKIN AND SANTA FE 
ROADS IN FAYETTEVILLE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

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 3492 7897 3495 7904 3497 7903 3505 7909
      3509 7909 3513 7911 3516 7910 3521 7903
      3523 7889 3526 7882 3526 7871 3491 7866
      3488 7893

$$

ELLIS

341 
WGUS72 KRAH 022139
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
539 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

NCC051-022148-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120802T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND NC-
539 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CUMBERLAND
COUNTY...

THE FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED. AREAS OF HIGH WATER MAY STILL EXIST. 
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THIS AREA.

LAT...LON 3492 7897 3495 7904 3497 7903 3505 7909
      3509 7909 3513 7911 3516 7910 3521 7903
      3523 7889 3526 7882 3526 7871 3491 7866
      3488 7893

$$

ELLIS