A subtropical low has been in place over North Carolina for much of the week and it is now causing issues with flooding of roads and school closures in some parts of North Carolina and Virginia. Looking at the precipitation observations some areas have received as much as 13 inches of rain in the past 7 days and some areas today continue to be pounded with rain today. Areas of Eastern NC and VA can expect some more rain accumulations today and tomorrow before this system finally moves out of the area. We expect areas to see another possibly 2-4 inches depending on your location. Flood warnings have also been issued for around 10 counties in the area. Below is the NWS analysis of the flooding situation in these areas.
List of NC Road Closures Due to Flooding
List of VA Road Closures Due to Flooding
Bertie County:
The Flood Warning has been extended until Saturday morning…The
Flood Warning continues for
The Cashie River Near Windsor
* until Saturday morning…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 09:15 AM Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast…The river will continue rising to near 8.9 feet by this
evening. The river will fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
* At 8.0 feet…Minor flooding begins.
Chowan County:
AT 808 AM EDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING
IN EDENTON. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND ELEVATED WATER
LEVELS ALONG THE ALBEMARLE SOUND WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW LYING
COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ALBEMARLE SOUND AND ADJACENT RIVERS.
