Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Jun 3, 2021, 3:41 PM EDT (19:41 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2021, 6:52 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

Counties Franklin County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Warren County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS52 KRAH 031941
FFWRAH
NCC069-083-185-032345-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.W.0002.210603T1941Z-210603T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
341 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Franklin County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina...
  Warren County in central North Carolina...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 
  expected in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Roanoke Rapids, Louisburg, Warrenton, Franklinton, Norlina, 
  Littleton, Youngsville, Macon, Centerville, Arcola, Afton, Medoc 
  Mountain State Park, Ingleside, Wise, Airlie, Southpointe And 
  Morningstar Marinas, Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids Lake and Rosemary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 7833 3644 7823 3654 7814 3654 7790
      3651 7790 3648 7775 3648 7765 3645 7763
      3634 7769 3627 7778 3618 7795 3619 7797
      3618 7798 3620 7801 3613 7805 3608 7814
      3590 7833 3597 7843 3602 7855 3609 7854

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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865 
WGUS72 KRAH 032252
FFSRAH

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
652 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

NCC069-083-185-032302-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210603T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Franklin NC-Halifax NC-Warren NC-
652 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FRANKLIN, NORTHWESTERN 
HALIFAX AND WARREN COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended and flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT Friday for a 
portion of central North Carolina.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT Friday for a 
portion of central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3622 7833 3644 7823 3654 7814 3654 7790
      3651 7790 3648 7775 3648 7765 3645 7763
      3634 7769 3627 7778 3618 7795 3619 7797
      3618 7798 3620 7801 3613 7805 3608 7814
      3590 7833 3597 7843 3602 7855 3609 7854

$$

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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.