{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.eac73e3f2b4fe198f6fcd3de03fa958ebeeb68d7.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 6:57PM EDT until July 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.eac73e3f2b4fe198f6fcd3de03fa958ebeeb68d7.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Raleigh NC"},"word_count":191,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 6:57PM EDT until July 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Alamance, NC; Guilford, NC\n**Issued by:** NWS Raleigh NC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T18:57:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T18:57:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T21:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the\nfollowing counties, Alamance and Guilford.\n\n* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain\nhas fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected\nover the area. This additional rain will result in minor\nflooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nGreensboro, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, McLeansville, Elon,\nSummerfield, Gibsonville, Haw River, Swepsonville, Alamance,\nLake Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Altamahaw, Altamahaw-\nOssipee, Monticello, Lake Mackintosh Marina, Glen Raven, Lake\nTownsend Marina, Lake Townsend and Lake Burlington.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}