Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Raleigh, NC ∙ Durham, NC ∙ Winston-Salem, NC ∙ Greensboro, NC ∙ Fayetteville, NC ∙ Cary, NC ∙ High Point, NC ∙ Chapel Hill, NC ∙ Burlington, NC ∙ Pfafftown, NC

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Raleigh NC 152 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Wake and Wayne. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal will bring widespread showers and embedded storms across central North Carolina through early Monday. The latest guidance suggests a stripe of 1 to 3 inches, with locally 4 or more inches, is possible across the Piedmont and Sandhills, with the highest totals expected along and west of US Highway 1. This rainfall may result in flash flooding. Given some continued uncertainty in the exact track of Chantal and its precipitation footprint, the watch includes portions of 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.

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