Flood Warning for Bertie County, NC

Active for next 3 days

National Weather Service

Alert area: Bertie

Posted 1 AM 11/13/20

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the

* Flood Warning for...
Northern Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina...
Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northern Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
Southern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia...
Southeastern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
The Western City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 1100 AM EST Friday.

* At 156 AM EST, Department of transportation continues to report
roads closed due to flooding. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Virginia Beach, Franklin, Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Windsor,
Garysburg, Rich Square, Aulander, Gatesville, Holland, Sunbury,
Downtown Suffolk, Chowan University, Deep Creek, Churchland,
Downtown Portsmouth, Great Bridge, Old Dominion University,
Downtown Norfolk and Norfolk State University.

Recommended actions

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.