Flood Areas in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill

When a storm brings down as much rain as Hurricane Florence predicts, floods can extend well beyond the designated floodplains.

"We are anticipating fairly widespread floods at unprecedented levels," said Wayne Miles, Raleigh Stormwater Program Manager. "So we are looking at our flood plain maps and predict that the most severe flood impacts that can be predicted by these maps could occur."

Thanks to our CuriousNC project, several readers of News & Observer asked us if their particular home was in a flood zone and what roads in the Triangle were generally flooded. CuriousNC is a joint project of The N & O, The Herald-Sun and the Charlotte Observer. This week, we are focused on answering the questions of Hurricane Florence.

To know what to expect, it is helpful to become familiar with areas that have been particularly exposed to floods in the past.

In Raleigh, many of these areas are at road crossings. The city has drawn up a list of 21 spots that have been flooded several times.

"If you're in a floodplain or a flood zone, a low-lying area," Miles said, "is preparing evacuation plans and is ready to go out before the storm hits, because once the water starts to climb, it may be too late to go out safely. "

Emergency officials warn people against driving in the water. In addition to the risk of stalling a vehicle, there may be a sinkhole or an open manhole under water.

Here is an overview of the difficult areas gathered around the triangle.

Raleigh

Information about the city's flooding sites comes from fire and police departments, said Kristin Freeman, a spokesman for the city.

"They use this information to monitor flood areas and determine road closures," she said.

People can type an address in the interactive map of Raleigh to check whether they live or work near these frequently flooded areas, and whether an address is in the flood plain.

Here are some places that have been flooded several times.

Anderson Drive to Oxford Road

Atlantic Avenue at Hodges Street

Bailey Drive, block of 500

Calumet Drive, Block 3200

Claremont Road, 2900 block

Garner Road, 1800 block

Glenwood Avenue to Creedmoor Road

Gorman Street at Avent Ferry Road

Hawes Court, block of 700

Wheeler Lake Road to I-40 Highway

Woodard Lake Drive to Timberlake Drive

Lumley Road in Brier Creek

Rose Lane at Maplewood Lane

S. Saunders Street, Block 2300

Southgate Drive to Proctor Street

Sunnybrook Road at Middle Branch Road

Wade Avenue at I-40

Wake Forest Road at Hodges Street

Wake Forest Road in McNeil

Wake Town Drive, Block 1000

Wilmington Street in City Farm Road

Durham

Jim Groves, Durham County Emergency Management Director, said the city's flood zones are located on Pilot and Fayetteville Streets, Morning Glory Avenue and parts of South Alston Avenue. Drew Street.

In the county, Glenn School Road near Club Boulevard could be flooded, said Groves. Other areas of potential flooding include Hope Valley Road at Martin Luther King Boulevard.

More detailed information was not immediately available.

You can read more about the Durham Floodplains here.

Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill has identified eight areas that flood during periods of prolonged rainfall or heavy rain.

South Estes Drive near Willow Drive

Camelot Village Apartments off South Estes Drive

Brookwood Condominiums on South Estes Drive

South Estes Social Housing District on the Estes Drive Extension, near University Place

Umstead Drive between Umstead Park and Martin Luther King Boulevard

Cleland Road between Kendall Drive and Hayes Road

West Franklin Street to Mallette Street

East Franklin Street in Park Place

You can see the maps of the Chapel Hill Floodplain here.

Wake Forest

Durham Road / NC 98, Richland Creek

East Juniper Avenue near North Allen Road

East Juniper Avenue near North White Street

Forestville Road, Toms Creek

Forestville Road, Sanford Creek

Harris Road, Richland Creek

Heritage Heights Lane, 1300 block

Jenkins Road, Horse Creek

Ligon Mill Road, Smith Creek

Ligon Mill Road, Toms Creek

Main Street North, Walnut Avenue to Cedar Avenue

North White Street, Juniper Street to Flaherty Avenue

Oak Grove Church Road, Dunn Creek

Purnell Road to Jackson Road, Horse Creek

Purnell Road, Mud Branch

Rogers Road, Sanford Creek

Rogers Road, Smith Creek

West Oak Avenue, Richland Creek

Wait Avenue, Dunn Creek

Wall Road, Wallridge Drive to Harris Road

Watkins Farm Road to Young Street

Holly Springs

Holly Springs Road to Sunset Fairways Drive

Piney Grove Wilbon Road to Bayham Drive

Sunset Lake Road at Firefly Road

Bass Lake Road at Salem Ridge Road

Bass Lake Road in Old Mills Bluff Drive

New Hill Road in White Oak Creek Bridge

Optimist Farm Road to Thorndale Drive

Old Holly Springs Apex Road in Little Branch Creek

BridgeNorth Main Street in Ting Park

Advent Ferry Road at the entrance to the Avent Ferry Subdivision

Mountain peak

Morrisville

Morrisville Parkway near Preston Country Club

Lake Crabree Park

You can see the boundaries of the Wake County floodplain using this interactive map.

Gavin Off at Charlotte Observer contributed to this report.