Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 4 at 8:49PM EDT until September 4 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
Southwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina...
Nash County in central North Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Dortches, Red Oak, Princeville,
Pinetops, Spring Hope, Whitakers, Macclesfield, Conetoe,
Castalia, Speed, Leggett, Battleboro, Kingsboro, Glenview,
Aventon and Medoc Mountain State Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov