Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

At 909 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms still producing moderate to heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen over Locust and Stanfield. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Albemarle, Plyler, Locust, Oakboro, Stanfield, Richfield, New London and Finger.