Flash Flood Warning until 04:30AM Monday 
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Central Franklin County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina...
* Until 430 AM EDT.
* At 123 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Louisburg, Dortches, Red Oak, Princeville, Sharpsburg, Whitakers, Hobgood, Castalia, Centerville, Speed, Leggett, Battleboro, Tar River Reservoir, Aventon and Kingsboro.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... FRANKLIN, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, 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
