Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 8:38PM EDT until August 27 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Scotland County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 838 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 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...
Laurinburg, Wagram, East Laurinburg and Laurel Hill.
This includes the following frequently flooded locations...
Gum Swamp Creek & Dam and Richmond Mill Lake Dam.
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:
Scotland, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov