Flash Flood Warning 09/27/2024 11:40 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:40PM EDT until September 27 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 27, 2024 - 11:40am
Expires: 
September 27, 2024 - 2:45pm
Description: 
FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina... Central Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 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... Garysburg, Rich Square, Gaston, Conway, Woodland, Seaboard, Roxobel, Jackson, Lasker, Boones Crossroads, Bryantown, Pleasant Grove, Creeksville, Falsons Old Tavern, Mud Castle, Gumberry, Potecasi, Milwaukee and George.
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: 
Bertie, NC; Northampton, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA