Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 30 at 7:23PM EDT until September 30 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 4:23pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall
is expected. 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...
Dahlia, Gaston, Claresville, Green Plain, Pleasant Hill, Turners
Crossroads, Lanes Corner, Bryants Corner, Emporia Airport, Adams
Grove 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA