Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 7:25PM EDT until August 9 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 4:25pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Harnett County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Hoke County in central North Carolina...
East Central Moore County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 725 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 2.5 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Whispering Pines, Vass and Cameron.
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:
Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Moore, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov