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Flash Flood Warning — Anson County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Stanly County, NC
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
4:27 PM CDT · Fri, Aug 21 2026
Expires
7:30 PM CDT · Fri, Aug 21 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KRAH

Affected Areas

Anson County, NC Richmond County, NC Stanly County, NC

Official Bulletin

857
WGUS52 KRAH 212127
FFWRAH
NCC007-153-167-220030-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.W.0034.260821T2127Z-260822T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
527 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Anson County in central North Carolina...
  Richmond County in central North Carolina...
  South Central Stanly County in central North Carolina...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
  Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Ansonville, Polkton, Ellerbe,
  Dobbins Heights, Lilesville, Morven, Peachland, McFarlan, Blewett
  Falls Lake, Diggs, Covington, East Rockingham and White Store.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3520 8028 3521 8025 3516 8022 3517 8020
      3515 8018 3515 8016 3516 8017 3519 8011
      3514 8008 3514 8002 3516 7998 3517 7989
      3494 7958 3491 7956 3485 7963 3485 7962
      3481 7969 3481 8032

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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