Flood Advisory for Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina... When: Until 1145...
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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* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Princeville, Pinetops, Spring Hope, Whitakers, Macclesfield, Conetoe, Castalia, Speed, Leggett, Battleboro, Kingsboro, Glenview, Aventon and Medoc Mountain State Park. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued September 4 at 8:49PM EDT until September 4 at 11:45PM 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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