... Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 am EST Wednesday through
Thursday afternoon...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of North Carolina and Virginia... including the
following areas... in North Carolina... Bertie... Camden...
Chowan... gates... Hertford... inland Currituck... Northampton
NC... Outer Banks Currituck... Pasquotank and Perquimans. In
Virginia... Brunswick... Charles City... Chesapeake... Dinwiddie...
Gloucester... Greensville... Isle of Wight... James City...
Lunenburg... Mathews... Mecklenburg... Newport News/Hampton...
Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA... Nottoway... Prince
Edward... Prince George... Southampton... Suffolk... Surry...
Sussex... Virginia Beach and York.
* From 6 am EST Wednesday through Thursday afternoon
* periods of heavy rain are expected beginning Veterans Day... and
lasting into Thursday. Total rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches
are anticipated through 600 PM Thursday evening... with locally
higher amounts possible.
* Periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small
streams Wednesday through Thursday. In addition... river levels
are expected to rise significantly... with minor river flooding
possible late in the week on western portions of the Appomattox
and Chowan river basins.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
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.