Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 6:30PM EDT until August 11 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Anson County in central North Carolina...
Southern Stanly County in central North Carolina...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
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...
Locust, Norwood, Oakboro, Stanfield and Lake Tillery.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Anson, NC; Stanly, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov