Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 4:05PM EDT until September 27 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:05pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 4:15pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina...
The City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 405 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 2 to 3 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, Windsor, Gatesville, Suffolk, Gates, Winton, Cofield,
Powellsville, Como, Roduco, Union, Askewville, Brantleys Grove,
Oak Villa, Proctors Corner, Tunis, Poor Town, Earleys, Chowan
Beach and Trap.
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; Gates, NC; Hertford, NC; City of Suffolk, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA