245 WGUS52 KRAH 150555 FFWRAH NCC051-085-093-101-125-163-165-183-191-195-151500- /O.EXT.KRAH.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-180915T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 155 AM EDT SAT SEP 15 2018 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Moore County in central North Carolina... Scotland County in central North Carolina... Wayne County in central North Carolina... Sampson County in central North Carolina... Harnett County in central North Carolina... Cumberland County in central North Carolina... Wake County in central North Carolina... Johnston County in central North Carolina... Wilson County in central North Carolina... Hoke County in central North Carolina... * Until 1100 AM EDT Saturday * At 153 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a heavy tropical rain band across the warned area. A rainfall swath of 10 to 12 inches of rain have already fallen in an arc towards Goldsboro, Newton Grove, and Seven Springs. Flash flooding is already occurring. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Fayetteville, Cary, Goldsboro, Laurinburg, Smithfield, Clinton, Raeford, Lillington and Fort Bragg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Excessive runoff from the heavy rain will cause flash flooding of creeks and streams, roads, low lying and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the road. Many roads and intersections in the area will quickly flood. When encountering flooded roads, turn around, don't drown. && LAT...LON 3456 7825 3485 7850 3483 7890 3495 7903 3484 7935 3463 7946 3481 7969 3558 7892 3607 7875 3593 7835 3573 7821 3583 7775 3568 7766 3557 7782 3518 7783 3519 7805 3518 7817 3474 7820 3471 7811 3457 7825 $$ HAINES