Weather Alert in North Carolina
Flood Watch issued May 12 at 3:08PM EDT until May 14 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Caroline; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Surry; James City; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Eastern Hanover; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the following areas, Camden, Eastern Currituck, Pasquotank and Western Currituck and Virginia, including the following areas, Caroline, Charles City, Chesapeake, Eastern Essex, Eastern Hanover, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach, Western Essex, Western King William, Western King and Queen and York. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Tuesday through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Prolonged period of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will lead to rainfall totals between 1-3" with locally higher amounts possible late tonight through early Wednesday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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