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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Mar-Mac, NC.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

MODERATE

Moderate

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Moderate (43/100) · Rain 27% · Max wind 1 to 12 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

71

/ 100

Flood risk score71/100

For typical homes located in Mar-Mac, NC.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Mar-Mac, NC

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: RAH · radar KRAX

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: X (58% of features)

SFHA share: 42% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 76

Tile risk label: Moderate

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture data unavailable right now.

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

MODERATE

Rain chance: 27%

Max wind: 1 to 12 mph

Risk score: 43/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 3 to 7 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 13%

Max wind: 2 to 9 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Thu

MODERATE

Rain chance: 64%

Max wind: 3 to 9 mph

Risk score: 45/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance: 1%

Max wind: 6 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile76
Dominant FEMA zoneX (58%)
SFHA share of features42%

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Mar-Mac

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Mar-Mac

Does Mar-Mac flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.