Flash Flood Warning until 10:45PM 
FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Halifax, Scotland Neck, Enfield, Weldon, Hobgood, Tillery, South Weldon and Medoc Mountain State Park. This includes the following frequently flooded locations... US Hwy 301 near Burnt Coat Swamp and Beech Swamp, Thirteen Bridges Rd near Beech Swamp, NC Hwy 125 near Conoconnara Swamp and Hwy 258 between E 16th St and Lees Meadow Rd.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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
