...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...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH...SAMPSON... WAYNE AND WILSON. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT * NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN AN INCH AND TWO INCHES IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME SPAN WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR THREE INCHES POSSIBLE. * GREATEST IMPACTS WILL LIKELY BE FELT IN URBAN AREAS WHERE THE HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL QUICKLY FLOW INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS... CAUSING A FEW TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. THIS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OF STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...CAUSING ROAD CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR DRIVE AROUND POLICE BARRICADES. RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN HIGH WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. && Dont forget to like us on our primary facebook page! https://facebook/pages/LocalWeatherAlertscom/102141426495867
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:02:06 +0000
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