Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 27, 2016, 5:28 PM EDT (21:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2016, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Guilford County, NC

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882 
WGUS52 KRAH 272128
FFWRAH
NCC081-280030-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.W.0031.160827T2128Z-160828T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
528 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 527 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS THAT
  WERE CONTINUOUSLY REDEVELOPING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO
  INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT...MCLEANSVILLE...GIBSONVILLE...
  PLEASANT GARDEN...JAMESTOWN...FOREST OAKS...
  LAKE GUILFORD MACKINTOSH MARINA...OAK HOLLOW MARINA AND CLIMAX.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3613 8004 3615 8004 3613 7955 3590 7955
      3592 8005

$$

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132 
WGUS72 KRAH 272230
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
630 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2016

NCC081-280030-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160828T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GUILFORD NC-
630 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
GUILFORD COUNTY...

AT 625 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT AS MUCH AS TWO TO
THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN JUST SOUTH OF GREENSBORO OVER THE
PAST COUPLE OF HOURS. WHILE THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED WEST OF THE
WARNING AREA, RESIDUAL FLOOD WATERS AND RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO POSE
A FLOODING THREAT OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT...MCLEANSVILLE...GIBSONVILLE...
PLEASANT GARDEN...JAMESTOWN...FOREST OAKS...
LAKE GUILFORD MACKINTOSH MARINA...OAK HOLLOW MARINA AND CLIMAX.



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.

&&

LAT...LON 3613 8004 3615 8004 3613 7955 3590 7955
      3592 8005

$$

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566 
WGUS72 KRAH 272305
FFSRAH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
705 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2016

NCC081-272315-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160828T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GUILFORD NC-
705 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR GUILFORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED. FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3613 8004 3615 8004 3613 7955 3590 7955
      3592 8005

$$

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