Flash Flood Warning In Effect

Cumberland County Flash Flood Warning in effect until 10:45PM EDT SUN

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

HOKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
AT 738 PM EDT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLOODING FROM RAEFORD TO FAYETTEVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WERE OCCURRING WITH THESE SLOW MOVING STORMS. THE STORMS COVERED MUCH OF HOKE AND WESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. THE HEAVY RAIN SHOULD LAST THROUGH 900 PM.
LOCATIONS THREATENED WITH FLOODING INCLUDE POPE AFB

GODWIN

FORT BRAGG

FAYETTEVILLE

RAEFORD AND ANTIOCH

HOPE MILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS. TURN AROUND

DONT DROWN. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.