Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Raleigh, NC ∙ Cary, NC ∙ Raleigh Airport, NC ∙ Wake Forest, NC ∙ Morrisville, NC ∙ Neuse, NC ∙ Apex, NC ∙ New Hill, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 238 PM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 238 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in Several roads in the town of Cary have been reported as impassable. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. Flooding continues on Crabtree, Swift, Beaver, and Walnut creeks, among others in Carry and Morrisville. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, RDU International, Apex, Holly Springs, Morrisville, William B Umstead State Park, Research Triangle, Carpenter, Lake Wheeler, New Hill, Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, Jordan Lake State Rec Area and Shearon Harris Reservoir. This includes the following streams and drainages... New Light Creek, Northeast Creek, Big Branch, Nancy Branch, Perry Creek, Little Beaver Creek, Water Fork, Walnut Creek, Smith Creek, Pigeon House Branch, Lower Barton Creek, Speight Branch, Kit Creek, Long Branch, Hare Snipe Creek, Laurel Creek, Brier Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Coles Branch, Lynn Branch, Lowery Creek, Reedy Creek, Turkey Creek, Neuse River, Middle Creek, Crabtree Creek, Horse Creek, Jack Branch, Beaver Creek, Indian Creek, Swift Creek, Honeycutt Creek, Burdens Creek, Austin Creek, Lick Creek, Buckhorn Creek, Mud Branch, Haw River, White Oak Creek, Southwest Prong Beaverdam Creek, Richland Creek, Upper Barton Creek, Bachelor Branch, Utley Creek, Shaddox Creek, Little White Oak Creek and Rocky Branch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3587 7892 3587 7883 3593 7881 3592 7876 3597 7871 3601 7870 3606 7864 3599 7847 3594 7849 3585 7854 3577 7862 3571 7871 3562 7895 3562 7899 3566 7906 3576 7908 3582 7902 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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