NWS Raleigh NCFA.W 0001September 4, 2026
Flood Warning: Guilford, NC
The National Weather Service office in Raleigh issued a flood warning for Guilford in North Carolina, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on September 4. It was the 1st areal flood warning the NWS office in Raleigh issued in 2026. North Carolina had 1 flood warning in September 2026, against 19 in an average September of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Raleigh NC
- Area
- Guilford
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:31 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KRAH FA.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Guilford County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Greensboro, High Point, McLeansville, Summerfield, Stokesdale, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, Lake Jeanette Marina, Lake Townsend, Forest Oaks, Lake Townsend Marina, Lake Brandt, Monticello, Haw River State Park and Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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