* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash and Wilson.
* WHEN…Until 345 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1246 AM 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 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts up 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, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm
City, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield, Princeville, Sharpsburg,
Pinetops, Spring Hope, Whitakers, Macclesfield, Saratoga,
Hobgood, Conetoe, Castalia and Speed.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood