Flash Flood Warning

FFWRNK

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

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

* Until 300 AM EDT Thursday.

* At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 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... Elkin... Wilkesboro... Jonesville... Ronda... Boomer... Windy Gap...

This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Bugaboo Creek, Cub Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Dugger Creek, East Swan Creek, Dobbins Creek, Big Warrior Creek, Bussels Creek, Cranberry Creek, Arnold Branch and Cobb Creek.