Flood Advisory for Gates, NC; City of Suffolk, VA
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What you need to know
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- Gates, City of Suffolk
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- Official severity
- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: North Central Gates County in northeastern North Carolina... The South Central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... When: Until 915 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Gates County in northeastern North Carolina... The South Central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... * WHEN...Until 915 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Corapeake and Whaleyville. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 18 at 7:20PM EDT until August 18 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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