000 WGUS62 KRAH 122057 FFARAH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 357 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...PROLONGED MODERATE RAIN MAY PRODUCE FLOODING ACROSS NORTHERN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. NCZ073>076-083>086-122200- /O.CAN.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-091113T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...TROY...SOUTHERN PINES... SANFORD...WADESBORO...ROCKINGHAM...LAURINBURG...RAEFORD 357 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE THREAT FOR PROLONG MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY. IN ADDITION... MOST LOCATIONS HAVE NOT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IN OVER 8 TO 10 HOURS. THIS HAS ALLOWED WATER LEVELS ON CREEKS AND STREAMS TO SUBSIDE. $$ NCZ021>023-038>040-130200- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-091113T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...LEXINGTON...ASHEBORO...PITTSBORO 357 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ALAMANCE...CHATHAM...DAVIDSON...FORSYTH...GUILFORD AND RANDOLPH. * UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING * PATCHES MODERATE RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS SECTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST AND WESTERN PIEDMONT THROUGH THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM. WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED FROM THE WIDESPREAD 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 48 HOURS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUNOFF CAUSING MINOR FLOODING. * LOCATIONS MOST PRONE TO FLOODING INCLUDE SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK IN GREENSBORO...ABBOTTS CREEK IN LEXINGTON...AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE HAW RIVER IN ALAMANCE AND CHATHAM COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY...AND NEVER DRIVE AROUND POLICE BARRICADES. FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO MONITOR FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ NCZ007>011-024>028-041-043-130200- /O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-091113T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH- EDGECOMBE-WAKE-WILSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROXBORO...OXFORD...HENDERSON... WARRENTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS...CHAPEL HILL...DURHAM...LOUISBURG... NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT...RALEIGH...WILSON 357 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...DURHAM...EDGECOMBE...FRANKLIN...GRANVILLE...HALIFAX... NASH...ORANGE...PERSON...VANCE...WAKE...WARREN AND WILSON. * UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING * AREAS OF MODERATE RAIN WILL PERSIST OVER SECTIONS OF THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN AND FAR NORTHEAST PIEDMONT THROUGH THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM...MAINLY ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED FROM THE WIDESPREAD 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST 48 HOURS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUNOFF CAUSING FLOODING. * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH 9 PM MAY PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG FLOOD PRONE CREEKS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY... AND NEVER DRIVE AROUND POLICE BARRICADES. RISING WATER CAN RAPIDLY ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY... AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGEROUS OF FLOODING. FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO MONITOR FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS... AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$