nc weather sat, oct 8, 2016 Flash Flood Warning Issued: 5:29 PM EDT Oct. 8, 2016 – National Weather Service ... Flash flood emergency for Hoke, Cumberland, Sampson counties... 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... Sampson County in central North Carolina... * until 130 am EDT Sunday * at 523 PM EDT... emergency management officials reported extremely dangerous widespread flash flooding across this area due to very heavy rainfall. Between 6 and 15 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area today. At least one dam... the Arran Lakes dam near Greenock Avenue in Cumberland County... is being overtopped and is in danger of failing. * This is a flash flood emergency for Hoke... Cumberland... and Sampson counties. This is an extremely dangerous situation. Seek higher ground now! * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fayetteville... Clinton... Raeford... Fort Bragg... Harrells... Godwin... Pope AFB... Jerome... Antioch and Hope Mills. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life- threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Life threatening flash flooding is occurring across the area. Do not attempt to travel unless you must do so to escape the flooding or are under an evacuation order. If you are in a low lying area... along a creek or stream... or in an area experiencing flooding... take action now to protect your life. Move to higher ground immediately. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Lat... Lon 3485 7850 3483 7890 3490 7894 3495 7904 3483 7919 3484 7935 3494 7935 3504 7946 3521 7925 3517 7912 3526 7880 3525 7862 3532 7854 3526 7848 3529 7830 3520 7816 3490 7815 3474 7820 3471 7811 3456 7825 Gih hr. Special Statement Issued: 7:38 PM EDT Oct. 8, 2016 – National Weather Service ... Record flooding occurring or expected to occur... ... This is a life threatening situation... Widespread flooding is occurring across many areas of central North Carolina. NWS Raleigh has received numerous reports of flooded roads, water intruding into many homes and businesses, and even several dams that have failed, which further worsens the flood situation. Most streams across the eastern Piedmont and coastal plain regions of North Carolina are either near, or have exceeded their banks. And to make matters worse, all of these flood waters will feed into the main Stem rivers, which themselves will flood either tonight or early next week. In some cases, record river flood levels may be exceeded, and many roads, homes, and businesses that have never flooded before may experience flooding tonight, Sunday, and perhaps into early next week. The larger rivers that will experience major flooding include the Neuse River, the lower Little River, and the tar rivers. The larger rivers that will experience at least moderate flooding include the Cape Fear River and the Fishing Creek. Again, a great number of the smaller streams and creeks are already experiencing major flooding, and will continue to do so through at least tonight. This is a life-threatening situation. For your safety, you should shelter in place at your current location, until the flood waters recede. Please stay home! Do not attempt to drive anywhere this evening or tonight unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. A great number of roads across central North Carolina are flooded, closed, and/or are completely washed out. At night it is difficult to see or recognize flood dangers. And besides, if you leave your current location, there's a good chance you won't be able to make it to your destination because of the large number of closed and flooded roads. If water is threatening your home or business, move to the highest floor. If you need to escape, call 911 for help and to be rescued. Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas to escape - it's best to call 911 for help. Finally, widespread power outages have occurred. If your power GOES out and you decide to use a generator for power or a gas grill for cooking, please be mindful of Carbon monoxide dangers. Generators and gas grills should never be used indoors or in garages. They need to be operated outdoors and placed well away from homes and other buildings. Carbon monoxide has no scent and can quickly kill you. Be smart and use these devices properly. Np 738 PM EDT Sat Oct 8 2016 ... Record flooding occurring or expected to occur... ... This is a life threatening situation... Widespread flooding is occurring across many areas of central North Carolina. NWS Raleigh has received numerous reports of flooded roads, water intruding into many homes and businesses, and even several dams that have failed, which further worsens the flood situation. Most streams across the eastern Piedmont and coastal plain regions of North Carolina are either near, or have exceeded their banks. And to make matters worse, all of these flood waters will feed into the main Stem rivers, which themselves will flood either tonight or early next week. In some cases, record river flood levels may be exceeded, and many roads, homes, and businesses that have never flooded before may experience flooding tonight, Sunday, and perhaps into early next week. The larger rivers that will experience major flooding include the Neuse River, the lower Little River, and the tar rivers. The larger rivers that will experience at least moderate flooding include the Cape Fear River and the Fishing Creek. Again, a great number of the smaller streams and creeks are already experiencing major flooding, and will continue to do so through at least tonight. This is a life-threatening situation. For your safety, you should shelter in place at your current location, until the flood waters recede. Please stay home! Do not attempt to drive anywhere this evening or tonight unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. A great number of roads across central North Carolina are flooded, closed, and/or are completely washed out. At night it is difficult to see or recognize flood dangers. And besides, if you leave your current location, there's a good chance you won't be able to make it to your destination because of the large number of closed and flooded roads. If water is threatening your home or business, move to the highest floor. If you need to escape, call 911 for help and to be rescued. Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas to escape - it's best to call 911 for help. Finally, widespread power outages have occurred. If your power GOES out and you decide to use a generator for power or a gas grill for cooking, please be mindful of Carbon monoxide dangers. Generators and gas grills should never be used indoors or in garages. They need to be operated outdoors and placed well away from homes and other buildings. Carbon monoxide has no scent and can quickly kill you. Be smart and use these devices properly. Np #weather