NWS Raleigh NCFF.W 0040September 18, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Davidson, Guilford and Randolph, NC
The National Weather Service office in Raleigh issued a flash flood warning for Davidson, Guilford and Randolph in North Carolina, which was in force until 6:15 p.m. local time on September 18. It was the 40th flash flood warning the NWS office in Raleigh issued in 2026. North Carolina had 13 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 23 in an average September of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Raleigh NC
- Area
- Davidson, Guilford and Randolph
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:10 p.m. EDT, September 18, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 p.m. EDT, September 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRAH FF.W 0040
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Davidson County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Guilford County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Randolph County in central North Carolina... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen near High Point. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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 indicated. 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... Greensboro, High Point, Randleman, McLeansville, Archdale, Trinity, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, Randleman Regional Reservior Marina, Oak Hollow Marina, Climax, Forest Oaks, Lake Jeanette Marina and Colfax. This includes the following frequently flooded locations... South Buffalo near Holden Rd and I-40, Latham Park near North Buffalo Creek, Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd, Muddy Creek at Bessemer Ave near US-29, North Church Street near East Cone Blvd and West Fork Deep River near NC-68 and Rivermeade Dr.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.