Flash Flood Warning until 06:45AM
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Franklin County in central North Carolina... Halifax County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Nash County in central North Carolina... Vance County in central North Carolina... Warren County in central North Carolina...
* Until 645 AM EDT.
* At 401 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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, Henderson, Warrenton, Halifax, Norlina, Littleton, Kittrell, Enfield, Weldon, Middleburg, Macon, Centerville, Arcola, Airlie, Medoc Mountain State Park, Southpointe And Morningstar Marinas, Afton, Lake Gaston, Wise and Aventon.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, NC ... VANCE, NC ... WARREN, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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