Alert archive / North Carolina / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this flash flood watch at Jun 3, 2021, 3:23 AM EDT for 24 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jun 3, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2021, 3:23 AM EDT (07:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 3, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2021, 3:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Flood severity
- None
All 24 counties
Anson County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Nash County, NC, Orange County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Sampson County, NC, Scotland County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC, Warren County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 115 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1007 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
265 WGUS62 KRAH 030723 FFARAH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 323 AM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 NCZ009>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-031630- /O.NEW.KRAH.FF.A.0002.210603T1600Z-210604T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston-Wilson- Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- Including the cities of Princeville, Selma, Apex, Spring Hope, Wilson, Angier, Goldsboro, Enfield, Smithfield, Henderson, Cary, Dunn, Roanoke Rapids, Nashville, Raeford, Clayton, Franklinton, Lillington, Louisburg, Kittrell, Scotland Neck, Roseboro, Wagram, Raleigh, Tarboro, Clinton, Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Erwin, Rocky Mount, Buies Creek, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Camp Mackall, Spring Lake, Warrenton, Norlina, and Hope Mills 323 AM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson. * From Noon EDT today through late tonight. * Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are expected this afternoon and tonight. This additional rain comes after locally heavy rainfall yesterday which totaled 1 to 3 inches in many locations. Another 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible this afternoon and tonight. This will lead to the potential for flash flooding. * Low lying areas near creeks, streams, and rivers and locations with poor drainage could become inundated with floodwater and inaccessible. Flooding of roadways and road closures are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Blaes
3 follow-up statements
406 WGUS62 KRAH 031816 FFARAH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 216 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 NCZ008-024-025-040-074>076-083-084-040600- /O.EXA.KRAH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210604T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Granville-Orange-Durham-Chatham-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond- Including the cities of Siler City, Rougemont, Sanford, Rockingham, Carthage, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Polkton, Hillsborough, Wadesboro, Troy, Durham, Ellerbe, Pittsboro, Oxford, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Creedmoor, and Southern Pines 216 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Raleigh has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Anson, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange and Richmond. * Through late tonight. * Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are expected through tonight. One to four inches of rain is possible through tonight. This will lead to the potential for flash flooding. * Low lying areas near creeks, streams, and rivers and locations with poor drainage could become inundated with floodwater and inaccessible. Flooding of roadways and road closures are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Closely monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ NCZ009>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-040600- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210604T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston-Wilson- Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- Including the cities of Princeville, Selma, Apex, Spring Hope, Wilson, Angier, Goldsboro, Enfield, Smithfield, Henderson, Cary, Dunn, Roanoke Rapids, Nashville, Raeford, Clayton, Franklinton, Lillington, Louisburg, Kittrell, Scotland Neck, Roseboro, Wagram, Raleigh, Tarboro, Clinton, Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Erwin, Rocky Mount, Buies Creek, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Camp Mackall, Spring Lake, Warrenton, Norlina, and Hope Mills 216 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson. * Through late tonight. * Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are expected through tonight. This additional rain comes after locally heavy rainfall yesterday which totaled 1 to 3 inches in many locations. Another 1 to 4 inches of rain is possible through tonight. This will lead to the potential for flash flooding. * Low lying areas near creeks, streams, and rivers and locations with poor drainage could become inundated with floodwater and inaccessible. Flooding of roadways and road closures are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Closely monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ GIH
771 WGUS62 KRAH 040230 FFARAH Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1030 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 NCZ009>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-041000- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210604T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston-Wilson- Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- Including the cities of Princeville, Selma, Apex, Spring Hope, Wilson, Angier, Goldsboro, Enfield, Smithfield, Henderson, Cary, Dunn, Roanoke Rapids, Nashville, Raeford, Clayton, Franklinton, Lillington, Louisburg, Kittrell, Scotland Neck, Roseboro, Wagram, Raleigh, Tarboro, Clinton, Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Erwin, Rocky Mount, Buies Creek, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Camp Mackall, Spring Lake, Warrenton, Norlina, and Hope Mills 1030 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson. * Until 6 AM EDT Friday. * Another round of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are expected through Friday morning. This additional rain will come after the last couple of days of locally heavy rainfall. * Low lying areas near creeks, streams, and rivers and locations with poor drainage could become inundated with floodwater and inaccessible. Flooding of roadways and road closures are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ NCZ008-024-025-040-074>076-083-084-041000- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210604T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Granville-Orange-Durham-Chatham-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond- Including the cities of Siler City, Rougemont, Sanford, Rockingham, Carthage, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Polkton, Hillsborough, Wadesboro, Troy, Durham, Ellerbe, Pittsboro, Oxford, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Creedmoor, and Southern Pines 1030 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Anson, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange and Richmond. * Until 6 AM EDT Friday. * Another round of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are expected through Friday morning. This additional rain will come after the last couple of days of locally heavy rainfall. * Low lying areas near creeks, streams, and rivers and locations with poor drainage could become inundated with floodwater and inaccessible. Flooding of roadways and road closures are also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 10
858 WGUS62 KRAH 040731 FFARAH Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 331 AM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021 NCZ008>011-024>028-040>043-074>078-083>086-088-089-040845- /O.CAN.KRAH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210604T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe- Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne- Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- Including the cities of Princeville, Selma, Carthage, Apex, Spring Hope, Wilson, Angier, Hillsborough, Polkton, Rockingham, Southern Pines, Pittsboro, Enfield, Sanford, Smithfield, Henderson, Ellerbe, Cary, Dunn, Roanoke Rapids, Wadesboro, Nashville, Raeford, Goldsboro, Clayton, Hope Mills, Franklinton, Oxford, Lillington, Louisburg, Creedmoor, Siler City, Carrboro, Kittrell, Scotland Neck, Roseboro, Wagram, Raleigh, Tarboro, Clinton, Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Rougemont, Rocky Mount, Erwin, Buies Creek, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill, Camp Mackall, Spring Lake, Warrenton, Troy, Durham, Norlina, Knightdale, Aberdeen, and Pinehurst 331 AM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Orange, Richmond, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson has been cancelled. The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled. The threat of widespread flooding rain has ended and flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Numerous locations in the watch area reported two to five inches of rain during the past 48 hours with a few locations reporting more than 6 inches. This rain has forced many streams and creeks to run high and fast. $$ Blaes
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 3:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Wake | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 8:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Wayne, Wilson | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 64 min |
| Jun 3, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 60 min |
| Jun 3, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 2:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Durham | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 3:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 115 min |
| Jun 3, 3:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Wake | 118 min |
| Jun 3, 3:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person | 112 min |
| Jun 3, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 57 min |
| Jun 3, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake, Warren | 95 min |
| Jun 3, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Wilson | 105 min |
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Sources
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.