North Carolina Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 07/28/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 7:49PM EDT until July 28 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Alamance, Durham and Orange. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Graham, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane, Haw River, Swepsonville, Efland, Eno River State Park, Cane Creek Reservoir, Saxapahaw, Parkwood, Jordan Lake and Bethesda. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description: 
Alamance, NC; Durham, NC; Orange, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov