North Carolina Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/23/2026 06:28

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 23 at 9:28AM EDT until July 23 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 6:28am
Expires: 
July 23, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Chatham County in central North Carolina... Central Harnett County in central North Carolina... Lee County in central North Carolina... Moore County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... * Until noon EDT. * At 928 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cary, Sanford, Lillington, Carthage, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Goldston, Apex, Holly Springs, Whispering Pines, Broadway, Robbins, Vass, Cameron, Gum Springs, Tramway, Cumnock, Lemon Springs and Olivia.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Chatham, NC; Harnett, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC; Wake, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC