Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Rocky Mount, NC ∙ Franklinton, NC ∙ Youngsville, NC ∙ Nashville, NC ∙ Tarboro Edgecombe Airport, NC ∙ Lake Royale, NC ∙ Speed, NC ∙ Momeyer, NC ∙ Leggett, NC ∙ Whitakers, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 655 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Franklin County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina... * Until 200 PM EDT Thursday. * At 655 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and precipitation estimates. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Louisburg, Franklinton, Dortches, Bailey, Bunn, Red Oak, Princeville, Sharpsburg, Spring Hope, Youngsville, Middlesex, Castalia and Centerville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3602 7855 3608 7854 3618 7849 3617 7842 3627 7831 3619 7793 3614 7789 3615 7768 3609 7753 3604 7752 3601 7740 3591 7734 3582 7735 3580 7747 3568 7766 3583 7775 3587 7783 3573 7821 3590 7831 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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