Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Raleigh, NC
Areas Affected: Sampson, NC
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 7:39pm EDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 7:39pm EDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 10:45pm EDT
Event Onset: Thursday 7:39pm EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 10:45pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Raleigh NC
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Sampson County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clinton, Harrells, Garland, Turkey and Hobbton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.82bff8dfe8a84fd5e0a8e65ea7ff67a648db7931.001.1 Codes: NCC163 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.82bff8dfe8a84fd5e0a8e65ea7ff67a648db7931.001.1