Flash Flood Warning for Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC
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At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Halifax, Scotland Neck, Enfield, Weldon, Hobgood, Tillery, South Weldon and Medoc Mountain State Park. This includes the following frequently flooded locations... US Hwy 301 near Burnt Coat Swamp and Beech Swamp, Thirteen Bridges Rd near Beech Swamp, NC Hwy 125 near Conoconnara Swamp and Hwy 258 between E 16th St and Lees Meadow Rd.
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 8:55PM EDT until September 4 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 7:49PM EDT until September 4 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Raleigh NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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