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Flood Watch issued September 16 at 3:10PM EDT until September 17 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and into the central andsouthern Coastal Plain* WHEN...until 8 AM Tuesday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Widespread moderate to heavy rain will continue to spreadacross the area and result in 2 to 5 inches of rain withlocally higher amounts in excess of 6 to 7 inches possible.The heaviest rain is forecast to fall across Cumberland,Sampson counties into southern Harnett, Johnston and Waynecounties.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

National Weather Service

Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 8:43PM EDT until September 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NCFFWRAHThe National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the* Flash Flood Warning for...Southeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina...Northwestern Cumberland County in central North Carolina...Harnett County in central North Carolina...Johnston County in central North Carolina...Lee County in central North Carolina...Southwestern Wake County in central North Carolina...Southwestern Wayne County in central North Carolina...* Until midnight EDT tonight.* At 843 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rainacross the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain havefallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possiblein the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly.HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producingflash flooding.SOURCE...Radar.IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Raleigh, Cary, Goldsboro, Sanford, Smithfield, Pittsboro,Lillington, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Dunn, Angier, Benson,Apex, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Spring Lake, Selma, Erwin andCoats.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.

National Weather Service