Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 11, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 11, 2012, 6:27 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Davidson County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Randolph County, NC

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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484 
WGUS52 KRAH 111930
FFWRAH
NCC057-081-151-112330-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.W.0027.120811T1930Z-120811T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
330 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DAVIDSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  GUILFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 323 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLOODING OVER
  NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...SOUTHERN GUILFORD AND CENTRAL DAVIDSON     
  COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT TWO TO AS MUCH AS FOUR      
  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST 
  AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGH POINT. 

* LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE HIGH POINT AND
  THOMASVILLE.

AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO 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.

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 3607 7971 3596 7964 3590 7968 3574 8000
      3573 8023 3577 8026 3590 8022 3600 8000

$$

MWS

097 
WGUS72 KRAH 112053
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
453 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC057-081-151-112330-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120811T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIDSON NC-GUILFORD NC-RANDOLPH NC-
453 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...SOUTHERN GUILFORD AND CENTRAL DAVIDSON
COUNTIES...

AT 450 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN SCATTERED ACROSS  
NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH...SOUTHERN GUILFORD AND CENTRAL DAVIDSON 
COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 
ALREADY FALLEN FROM JUST SOUTH OF HIGH POINT TO NEAR ARCHDALE. ANY 
ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. 

LOCATIONS THREATENED BY FLOODING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HIGH 
POINT...THOMASVILLE...ARCHDALE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3607 7971 3596 7964 3590 7968 3574 8000
      3573 8023 3577 8026 3590 8022 3600 8000

$$

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872 
WGUS72 KRAH 112227
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
627 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC057-081-151-112236-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120811T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIDSON NC-GUILFORD NC-RANDOLPH NC-
627 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN
RANDOLPH...SOUTHERN GUILFORD AND CENTRAL DAVIDSON COUNTIES...

PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING OBSERVED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
BY CALLING...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2. 

LAT...LON 3607 7971 3596 7964 3590 7968 3574 8000
      3573 8023 3577 8026 3590 8022 3600 8000

$$

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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.