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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 6, 2025Chatham County, Lee County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this river flood warning at Jul 6, 2025, 8:24 PM EDT for Chatham County, Lee County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 6, 2025, 9:43 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2025, 8:24 PM EDT (00:24 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 6, 2025, 9:43 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 7, 2025, 5:23 PM EDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Chatham County, NC, Lee County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Deep River near Moncure (MONN7).

Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02102000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 6, 7:25 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 7:25 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 4:54 AM EDT, 15 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
454 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

NCZ042-077-078-085-086-088-089-070900-
Johnston-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
454 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

In addition to the potential for locally heavy rain, an isolated,
brief tornado or two is also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

High temperatures in the lower to mid 90s on Tuesday combined with a
very humid airmass will result in afternoon heat index values of 100
to 105.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NCZ007-008-024-025-040-041-073>076-083-084-070900-
Person-Granville-Orange-Durham-Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-
Lee-Anson-Richmond-
454 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

High temperatures in the lower to mid 90s on Tuesday combined with a
very humid airmass will result in afternoon heat index values of 100
to 105.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ021>023-038-039-070900-
Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Davidson-Randolph-
454 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ009>011-026>028-043-070900-
Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson-
454 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Periods of locally heavy rain are possible later today and tonight
which could result in localized flooding of poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

High temperatures in the lower to mid 90s on Tuesday combined with a
very humid airmass will result in afternoon heat index values of 100
to 105.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 6, 4:14 PM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
414 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     Tornado          Raleigh Executive Jetpo 35.58N 79.10W
07/06/2025                   Lee                NC   Other Federal

            KTTA sustained damage to a couple of hangars
            and aircrafts; and runway and taxiways were
            closed to remove debris. KRAX confirmed TDS.

&&

MWS
Local storm report, Jul 6, 4:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
428 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0419 PM     Flash Flood      1 NNW Pittsboro         35.73N 79.18W
07/06/2025                   Chatham            NC   911 Call Center

            Oakwood Drive flooded.

&&

np
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
547 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

NCZ007-008-022>025-039-040-075-076-062245-
Guilford NC-Lee NC-Chatham NC-Durham NC-Alamance NC-Randolph NC-
Person NC-Orange NC-Granville NC-Moore NC-
547 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALAMANCE...NORTH CENTRAL MOORE...
SOUTHERN PERSON...ORANGE...SOUTHWESTERN GRANVILLE...EASTERN
RANDOLPH...EASTERN GUILFORD...SOUTHWESTERN LEE...NORTHERN DURHAM AND
WESTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a band extending from near Butner to near Mebane to 7 miles
southeast of Graham to 7 miles northeast of Siler City to Goldston.
Movement was northwest at 20 mph. This band could produce tornadoes.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Durham, Burlington, Graham, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Siler City,
Mebane, Butner, Goldston, and McLeansville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Continued heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may
lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.

Doppler radar has indicated areas of weak rotation with this storm.
If the storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning may
need to be issued.

&&

LAT...LON 3638 7898 3624 7879 3608 7872 3607 7875
      3603 7875 3603 7872 3601 7870 3602 7917
      3591 7923 3572 7926 3536 7926 3554 7967
      3610 7970 3625 7968 3624 7915 3639 7915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 138DEG 18KT 3608 7881 3609 7923 3597 7933 3579
7935 3559 7935

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CA
Local storm report, Jul 6, 6:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
627 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0326 PM     Tornado          4 NW Moncure            35.66N 79.13W
07/06/2025                   Chatham            NC   Broadcast Media

            WNCN meteorologist observed multiple trees
            down, including at least one large pine
            snapped, in the 4000 block of Moncure
            Pittsboro Rd.

&&

MWS
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 7:43 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 6, 7:55 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 8:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHAlamance25 hr
Jul 6, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Durham, Orange, Person79 min
Jul 6, 9:35 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHPerson7 hr
Jul 6, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHOrange63 min
Jul 7, 12:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHHarnett25 hr
Jul 7, 1:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Durham, Orange98 min
Jul 7, 2:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Moore, Orange10 hr
Jul 7, 4:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHPerson8 hr
Jul 7, 12:36 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Moore, Orange and 1 more12 hr
Jul 7, 1:39 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin and 18 more30 hr
Jul 7, 2:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHCumberland54 hr
Jul 7, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance39 min
Jul 7, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHPerson65 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.