Flash Flood Warning

FFWRNK

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...

* Until 1045 PM EDT Tuesday.

* At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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.

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... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Mc Grady... Wilbar... Fairplains... Mulberry... Wilkes County Airport...

This includes the following streams and drainages... Cane Creek, Bussels Creek, Camp Branch, Clear Branch, Cub Creek, Darnell Creek, Hunting Creek, Fish Dam Creek, Church Branch, Dobbins Creek, Dugger Creek, Bee Tree Branch and East Swan Creek.