Update: Guilford, nearby counties still under wind advisory
A wind advisory remains in effect for Guilford and surrounding counties until 6 a.m. Friday.
The tightening pressure gradient between a low pressure near Cape Hatteras and a strong area of high pressure to the north will produce strong, gusty winds around central North Carolina.
The flood advisory over Triad counties was lifted Thursday night.
Flood-prone areas in Greensboro include:
* Apartments in the Ashley Creek area from Merritt Drive to Holden Road, which could be flooded by North Buffalo Creek.
* Pinecroft Road and U.S. 29 area.
* Latham Road in Latham Park and the Cridland Road/West Wendover Avenue intersection.
* Roads along the creek between Westover Terrace and North Elm Street.
* Business parking lots along South Buffalo Creek and Ryan Creek.
* Old Battleground Road, which could be threatened by Horse Pen Creek.
People living near other low-lying areas near creeks and streams and areas with poor drainage should monitor water levels and be ready to take quick action.
Motorists should not drive vehicles through standing water, which is often deeper than it appears. One foot of flowing water can be strong enough to sweep a vehicle off the road.
A low pressure system off the North Carolina coast will combine with higher pressure to the north to produce strong winds. The area will have sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of between 30 and 40 mph.
The winds, coupled with saturated soils, could push down some trees and potentially knock out power.
Fewer than 20 customers were without power in Triad counties as of 10:10 p.m.
Accompanying Photos
Photo Caption: A large tree had fallen on Cleburne Street near Kimberly Drive in Greensboro. knocking over power lines Thursday.
HOW MUCH RAIN?
Piedmont Triad International Airport measured 2.73 inches of rainfall from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. today.
The 2.49 inches measured at the airport Wednesday was a record for that date. The old record was 1.64 inches in 1979.
THE FORECAST
The Greensboro area forecast from the National Weather Service in Raleigh:
Thursday: Rain. High near 46. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday night: Rain. Low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind between 17 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: A slight chance of rain or drizzle before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind between 14 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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