Alert archive / North Carolina / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this flash flood watch at Jun 10, 2021, 3:39 PM EDT for 9 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jun 11, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 11, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Nash County, NC, Person County, NC, Vance County, NC, Warren County, NC, Wilson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 274 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 962 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
060 WGUS62 KRAH 101939 FFARAH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 339 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 NCZ007>011-026>028-043-110345- /O.NEW.KRAH.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- Including the cities of Scotland Neck, Princeville, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Kittrell, Spring Hope, Wilson, Roxboro, Warrenton, Norlina, Tarboro, Franklinton, Oxford, Enfield, Louisburg, Creedmoor, and Henderson 339 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Person, Vance, Warren and Wilson. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Strong showers and thunderstorms will develop along a cold front and ahead of an upper-level system on Friday. With a tropical airmass in place, slow moving and training storms will create an elevated risk of flash flooding. The greatest risk of flash flooding will be from Friday afternoon to Friday evening. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JJT
4 follow-up statements
294 WGUS62 KRAH 110216 FFARAH Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1016 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 NCZ007>011-026>028-043-111015- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- Including the cities of Scotland Neck, Princeville, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Kittrell, Spring Hope, Wilson, Roxboro, Warrenton, Norlina, Tarboro, Franklinton, Oxford, Enfield, Louisburg, Creedmoor, and Henderson 1016 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Person, Vance, Warren and Wilson. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Strong showers and thunderstorms will develop along a cold front and ahead of an upper-level system on Friday. With a tropical airmass in place, slow moving and training storms will create an elevated risk of flash flooding. The greatest risk of flash flooding will be from Friday afternoon to Friday evening. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Blaes
441 WGUS62 KRAH 110842 FFARAH Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 442 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 NCZ007>011-026>028-043-112100- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- Including the cities of Scotland Neck, Princeville, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Kittrell, Spring Hope, Wilson, Roxboro, Warrenton, Norlina, Tarboro, Franklinton, Oxford, Enfield, Louisburg, Creedmoor, and Henderson 442 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Person, Vance, Warren and Wilson. * From Noon EDT today through this evening. * Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and become numerous to widespread through early tonight, as an area of low pressure and cold front cross the region. Some showers and storms will become slow-moving and redevelop over the same areas late this afternoon and evening. The slow movement, coupled with a tropical air mass in place, will result in torrential downpours and a risk of flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 26
423 WGUS62 KRAH 111616 FFARAH Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1216 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 NCZ007>011-026>028-043-120400- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- Including the cities of Scotland Neck, Princeville, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Kittrell, Spring Hope, Wilson, Roxboro, Warrenton, Norlina, Tarboro, Franklinton, Oxford, Enfield, Louisburg, Creedmoor, and Henderson 1216 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Person, Vance, Warren and Wilson. * Until Midnight EDT tonight. * Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and become numerous to widespread through early tonight, as an area of low pressure and cold front cross the region. Some showers and storms will become slow-moving and redevelop over the same areas late this afternoon and evening. The slow movement, coupled with a tropical air mass in place, will result in torrential downpours and a risk of flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JD
243 WGUS62 KRAH 120357 FFARAH Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1157 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 NCZ007>011-026>028-043-120500- /O.EXP.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- Including the cities of Scotland Neck, Princeville, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Kittrell, Spring Hope, Wilson, Roxboro, Warrenton, Norlina, Tarboro, Franklinton, Oxford, Enfield, Louisburg, Creedmoor, and Henderson 1157 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central North Carolina, including the following areas, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Person, Vance, Warren and Wilson will expire at Midnight EDT tonight. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ 77
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 8:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Granville, Person | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe | 112 min |
| Jun 9, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 62 min |
| Jun 10, 2:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery, Moore | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Moore | 67 min |
| Jun 10, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 56 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.