SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT – Mecklenburg Co NC

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Allen Aycoth
Alert: 
...AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CABARRUS AND 
SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT... 
 
At 115 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of an area of 
heavy rain along a line extending from 6 miles west of Downtown 
Concord to 11 miles northwest of Monroe, and moving northeast at 20 
mph. 
Locations to be impacted include... 
Concord, Kannapolis, Matthews, Mint Hill, Harrisburg, Reedy Creek 
Park, Charlotte Motor Speedway, UNC Charlotte and Coddle Creek 
Reservoir. 
Torrential rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour will be possible in 
these areas.
Instructions: Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters. Do not drive across flooded roads.
Target Area:
Cabarrus
Mecklenburg

About Allen Aycoth

President of The Blue Ridge Weather Watch
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