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Flash Flood Warning

Statement as of 5:24 PM EDT on May 23, 2013

Expires 6:45 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 645 PM EDT for east
central Nash and west central Edgecombe counties including Rocky
Mount...

At 515 PM EDT... local law enforcement reported several roads flooded
in Rocky Mount. The area of very heavy rain that produced the
flooding has largely exited the warning area but occasional light to
moderate rain will likely continue through 600 PM. Doppler radar
estimated that between 3 and 4 inches of rain has fallen over
portions of eastern Rocky Mount.

Locations threatened by flooding include but are not limited to
Nashville... Dortches and Rocky Mount

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.


Lat... Lon 3606 7767 3598 7758 3587 7765 3586 7775
      3586 7781 3587 7783 3586 7783 3586 7787
      3593 7799 3601 7798 3606 7784



Areal Flood Advisory

Statement as of 4:34 PM EDT on May 23, 2013

Expires 6:00 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued an

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for heavy rainfall and minor
flooding in...
east central Nash County in central North Carolina...
northwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...

* until 600 PM EDT

* at 433 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over east central Nash and
northwestern Edgecombe counties. Doppler radar estimated over 2
inches of rain has fallen over Rocky Mount.

* Runoff from this heavy rainfall will cause minor flooding to
occur... especially along small streams... in low lying areas... and
areas of poor drainage. Some locations that will experience minor
flooding include... Rocky Mount and Dortches.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from this storm may cause minor flooding of small
creeks and streams... urban areas... highways and underpasses... country
roads... and locations along the banks of creeks and streams and other
low lying areas.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency. They
will relay your report to the National Weather Service.


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