Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 5:59PM EDT until September 17 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 2:59pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 559 PM EDT, extensive street flooding continues in coastal
Currituck County. Between 5 and 7.5 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour through 7pm.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Broadcast Media reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Grandy, Corolla, Point Harbor, Poplar Branch, Bertha, Aydlett,
Jarvisburg, Coinjock, Waterlily, Powells Point, Mamie, Barco, Spot
and Harbinger.
Instruction:
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.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Currituck, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA