Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 11:42PM EDT until August 28 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 8:42pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Scotland County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1142 PM EDT, NCDOT reported that US Highway 15 and 501 is down
to one lane after heavy rainfall occurred earlier this evening. Up
to 6 inches of rain fell. Flooding impacts will continue, but no
additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...State Officials and 911 Call Center reported.
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