Flash Flood Warning 09/27/2024 13:19 for North Carolina, Virginia areas

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... Northeastern Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina... Southwestern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia... Southampton County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia... The City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 4 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Franklin, Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Courtland, Aulander, Boykins, Chowan University, Suffolk, Woodland, Winton, Lewiston Woodville, Cofield, Newsoms, Powellsville, Como, Roduco, Hunterdale, Sedley, Union and Severn.