Cherokee, NC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Cherokee.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 5:34PM EDT until August 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Southeastern Community College, Williams, Sidney, Clarendon, Mollie, Brunswick and Columbus Regional Healthcare System. - weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 5:00PM EDT until August 29 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Eastern Cumberland County in central North Carolina... Sampson County in central North Carolina... Southern Wayne County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clinton, Mount Olive, Roseboro, Stedman, Garland, Newton Grove, Salemburg, Turkey, Falcon, Autryville, Seven Springs, Hobbton, Spivey's Corner, Bushy Lake Natural Area, Cedar Creek and Cliffs Of The Neuse State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 4:47PM EDT until August 29 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bladenboro, Abbottsburg, Bladen Community College and Dublin. - weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued August 29 at 4:39PM EDT until August 29 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Alamance County in central North Carolina... Eastern Guilford County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Elon, McLeansville, Gibsonville, Haw River, Swepsonville, Alamance, Lake Mackintosh Marina, Glen Raven, Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Altamahaw- Ossipee, Altamahaw, Saxapahaw, Snow Camp, Lake Cammack Park & Marina, Sutphin, Lake Burlington and Forest Oaks. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood