Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 10:14PM EDT until July 6 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 7:14pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 1014 PM EDT, Doppler radar is tracking additional heavy showers
and storms. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Garner, Zebulon, RDU International,
Morrisville, Knightdale, Wendell, Rolesville, William B Umstead
State Park, Falls Lake, Research Triangle and Jordan Lake.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Wake, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov