Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 8:20PM EDT until September 21 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
FFWRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
Central Halifax County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Nash County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Tillery. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
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...
Scotland Neck, Enfield, Whitakers, Tillery and Battleboro.
This includes the following frequently flooded locations...
NC Hwy 125 near Conoconnara Swamp.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov