Flash Flood Warning issued for Brunswick, City of Emporia, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex by NWS

Effective: 2020-09-18 01:32:00 EDT Expires: 2020-09-18 04:30:00 EDT Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely 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. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising. A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Target Area: Brunswick; City of Emporia; Greensville; Southampton; Sussex The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for Northern Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina Southeastern Brunswick County in south central Virginia Greensville County in southeastern Virginia Central Southampton County in southeastern Virginia Sussex County in southeastern Virginia The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia * Until 430 AM EDT. * At 132 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday evening. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Emporia, Waverly, Wakefield, Sussex, Jarratt, Green Plain, Claresville, Radium, Homeville, Barley, Gasburg, Capron, Mason, Gray, Grizzard, Hilda, Adams Grove, Owens, Drewryville and Emporia Airport. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected in the warned area. FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED