Flash Flood Warning

FFWRAH

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Northern Nash County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 913 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Princeville, Whitakers, Conetoe, Castalia, Speed, Leggett, Battleboro, Kingsboro, Glenview and Aventon.

This includes the following frequently flooded locations... Tanner Rd at Compass Creek, Ethridge Farm Rd near Fishing Creek, Bethlehem Church Rd at Maple Swamp, Batts Chapel Rd & US Hwy 258, Cutchin Farm Rd near Deep Creek, Low lying areas on Dickens Rd and Low Ground Rd near Fishing Creek.