431  
WGUS62 KRAH 221545  
FFARAH  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
1145 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
NCZ007>011-021>025-230700-  
/O.CON.KRAH.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260724T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-  
ORANGE-DURHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD, CHAPEL HILL, ROUGEMONT, MEBANE,  
BURLINGTON, WARRENTON, CREEDMOOR, ROXBORO, HIGH POINT, KITTRELL,  
GRAHAM, HENDERSON, CARRBORO, ROANOKE RAPIDS, WINSTON-SALEM,  
HILLSBOROUGH, ENFIELD, GREENSBORO, DURHAM, NORLINA, AND SCOTLAND  
NECK  
1145 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, ALAMANCE, DURHAM, FORSYTH, GRANVILLE,  
GUILFORD, HALIFAX, ORANGE, PERSON, VANCE AND WARREN.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL FOCUS  
ALONG A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT AND PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF  
RAIN, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ026>028-038>041-230700-  
/O.CON.KRAH.FA.A.0001.260722T2200Z-260724T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPRING HOPE, RALEIGH, KNIGHTDALE,  
PITTSBORO, ASHEBORO, LOUISBURG, CARY, LEXINGTON, ARCHDALE,  
TARBORO, WAKE FOREST, NASHVILLE, SILER CITY, THOMASVILLE,  
FRANKLINTON, PRINCEVILLE, APEX, AND ROCKY MOUNT  
1145 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, CHATHAM, DAVIDSON, EDGECOMBE, FRANKLIN, NASH,  
RANDOLPH AND WAKE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 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...  
- WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL FOCUS  
ALONG A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT AND PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF  
RAIN, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ042-043-073>078-083>086-088-089-230700-  
/O.CON.KRAH.FA.A.0001.260723T0400Z-260724T1300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON-  
RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO, SOUTHERN PINES, ERWIN,  
ABERDEEN, ROCKINGHAM, LAURINBURG, SELMA, POLKTON, SMITHFIELD,  
RAEFORD, ANGIER, WAGRAM, GOLDSBORO, HOPE MILLS, SPRING LAKE,  
FAYETTEVILLE, ALBEMARLE, TROY, PINEHURST, BUIES CREEK, CARTHAGE,  
CAMP MACKALL, DUNN, ELLERBE, CLINTON, ROSEBORO, WILSON, SANFORD,  
CLAYTON, AND LILLINGTON  
1145 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, ANSON, CUMBERLAND, HARNETT, HOKE, JOHNSTON,  
LEE, MONTGOMERY, MOORE, RICHMOND, SAMPSON, SCOTLAND, STANLY, WAYNE  
AND WILSON.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL FOCUS  
ALONG A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT AND PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF  
RAIN, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
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