Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes.

* WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1053 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain and flooding in the warned area due to thunderstorms. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Laurel Fork, Clear Branch, Elk Creek, Dugger Creek, Left Prong Stony Fork, Flat Branch, Craborchard Creek, Beaver Creek, Grassy Creek, Call Creek, Little Dugger Creek, Fall Creek, Dutch Creek and Brushy Fork. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boone, West Jefferson, Blowing Rock, Deep Gap, Todd, Foscoe and Wilbar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood