Flash Flood Warning until 04:00PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Littleton, Enfield, Weldon, Hobgood, South Weldon, Tillery, Glenview, Rosemary, Medoc Mountain State Park, Airlie, Roanoke Rapids Lake and Lake Gaston.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HALIFAX, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Address/Location
Halifax County NC Emergency Services
10 North King St
Halifax, NC 27839
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 252-593-5016
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning