Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rah/rivers. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM EDT.

The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina... Haw River Near Bynum affecting Chatham County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Haw River near Bynum. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. The river widens up to 400 feet across. It floods pastureland on the right bank and woodlands on the left. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:31 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 11.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood