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Flash Flood Warning near Sampson, NC
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- Aug 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
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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.
NWS Raleigh NC · source Aug 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
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FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Sampson County in central North Carolina... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Clinton, Turkey and Hobbton.
NWS Raleigh NC · source Aug 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
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- Sampson, NC National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
- Official alert
- Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
- Severity
- Severe National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
- Urgency
- Immediate National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
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Sampson, NC
- Sampson, NC
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