Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 30 at 5:15PM EDT until September 30 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 2:15pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
West Central Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 515 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 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...
Emporia, Garysburg, Dahlia, Gaston, Seaboard, Claresville, Green
Plain, Barley, Lanes Corner, Pleasant Hill, Turners Crossroads,
Brink, Emporia Airport, Emporia Reservoir, Bryants Corner, Slates
Corner, Durand, Gumberry, Grizzard and Gum Forks.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Northampton, NC; Greensville, VA; Southampton, VA; Sussex, VA; City of Emporia, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA