Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:14PM EDT until September 27 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:14pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina...
Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina...
Eastern Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 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 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.
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...
Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Courtland, Aulander, Boykins, Chowan
University, Conway, Woodland, Seaboard, Lewiston Woodville,
Newsoms, Roxobel, Como, Claresville, Union, Severn, Kelford,
Capron, Branchville and Pendleton.
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; Hertford, NC; Northampton, NC; Greensville, VA; Southampton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA