Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Wake County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 1015 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Zebulon, RDU
International, Apex, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Knightdale,
Wendell, Rolesville, William B Umstead State Park, Lake Benson,
Lake Wheeler, Falls Lake Boat Ramp, Research Triangle, Purnell and
Falls Lake State Rec Area.
This includes the following frequently flooded locations...
Atlantic Ave and Hodges St, Wake Forest Rd and Hodges St, and Avent
Ferry Rd and Trailwood Dr.