THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... GUILFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 115 AM EDT * AT 1011 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING ALONG SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK AT MERRITT DRIVE AND MAPLE WOOD DRIVE. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT AS MUCH AS 1.75 TO 2.0 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN GREENSBORO WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER AREA OF HEAVY RAIN TO MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF DAVIDSON COUNTY AND INTO GUILFORD COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. * LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE MCLEANSVILLE...HIGH POINT AND GREENSBORO. AN ADDITIONAL 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES OF OF RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING. RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE ASHLEY CREEK APARTMENTS ON PINECROFT ROAD ARE ADVISED TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS...LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. MANY ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS IN THE AREA WILL QUICKLY FLOOD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3620 7956 3592 7956 3593 8003 3621 8002 #ncwx
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 02:19:29 +0000
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