589  
WGUS62 KRAH 271544  
FFARAH  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
1144 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024  
 
NCZ007>010-024>026-040-041-075>077-084>086-088-281000-  
/O.EXA.KRAH.FA.A.0002.240328T0000Z-240329T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-CHATHAM-WAKE-  
MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, CARRBORO, ROCKINGHAM,  
ABERDEEN, HOPE MILLS, DUNN, SILER CITY, SANFORD, APEX,  
KNIGHTDALE, PINEHURST, ANGIER, WARRENTON, CARTHAGE, LAURINBURG,  
LOUISBURG, NORLINA, ELLERBE, OXFORD, RAEFORD, CAMP MACKALL, WAKE  
FOREST, CARY, SPRING LAKE, ROXBORO, FAYETTEVILLE, ERWIN, SOUTHERN  
PINES, HENDERSON, DURHAM, ROUGEMONT, BUIES CREEK, KITTRELL,  
PITTSBORO, RALEIGH, HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, WAGRAM, CREEDMOOR,  
AND FRANKLINTON  
1144 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, CHATHAM, CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, FRANKLIN,  
GRANVILLE, HARNETT, HOKE, LEE, MOORE, ORANGE, PERSON, RICHMOND,  
SCOTLAND, VANCE, WAKE AND WARREN.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUOUSLY TRACKING NORTHWARD  
ALONG A STALLED SURFACE BOUNDARY COULD RESULT IN 2 TO 4  
INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE PIEDMONT AND  
SANDHILLS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-281000-  
/O.CON.KRAH.FA.A.0002.240328T0000Z-240329T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, WILSON, CLINTON,  
NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, ENFIELD, ROCKY MOUNT, GOLDSBORO,  
SMITHFIELD, SCOTLAND NECK, ROSEBORO, TARBORO, SELMA, CLAYTON, AND  
PRINCEVILLE  
1144 AM EDT WED MAR 27 2024  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, EDGECOMBE, HALIFAX, JOHNSTON, NASH, SAMPSON,  
WAYNE AND WILSON.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUOUSLY TRACKING NORTHWARD  
ALONG A STALLED SURFACE BOUNDARY COULD RESULT IN 3 TO 4  
INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
JD  
 
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