* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Much of central North Carolina, including most of the Piedmont, the Yadkin Valley, the Sandhills, the southern Coastal Plain along with the Triad and Triangle areas. * WHEN. Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Given recent wet conditions, the ground is saturated and streamflows are significantly above normal. Much of central North Carolina is susceptible to flash flooding as periods of heavy rain overspread the region. The heaviest and most widespread rain will fall this morning into the early afternoon. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected on average with 3 inches or greater possible in isolated locations.

* WHAT. Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE. Pasquotank, Camden, Western Currituck, Chowan and Perquimans Counties along the Albemarle and Currituck Sounds. * WHEN. From 11 AM EDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS. Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Halifax to near Scotland Neck to 8 miles north of Bruce. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near. Garysburg around 210 PM EDT. Rich Square and Seaboard around 225 PM EDT. Woodland and Roxobel around 230 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Eagletown, Milwaukee, Adams Grove, Kelford, Menola, Republican, Bryants Corner, Jackson, Burden, and Bryantown.

* WHAT. Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE. Chowan and Perquimans Counties along the Albemarle Sound. * WHEN. Until 4 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS. Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. The northern and central Coastal Plain. * WHEN. Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Given recent wet conditions, the ground is saturated and streamflows are significantly above normal. Much of central North Carolina is susceptible to flash flooding as periods of heavy rain overspread the region. The heaviest and most widespread rain will fall through mid afternoon. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected on average with 3 inches or greater possible in isolated locations. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly and Wake. * WHEN. Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Given recent wet conditions, the ground is saturated and streamflows are significantly above normal. Much of central North Carolina is susceptible to flash flooding as periods of heavy rain overspread the region. The heaviest and most widespread rain will fall through mid afternoon. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected on average with 3 inches or greater possible in isolated locations. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts 35 to 45 mph. * WHERE. Portions of the northeast Piedmont, western Sandhills, and central/southern Coastal Plain. * WHEN. Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured outdoor objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and result in scattered power outages.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT CARTERET CRAVEN DARE DUPLIN GREENE HYDE JONES LENOIR MARTIN ONSLOW PAMLICO PITT TYRRELL WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE, AURORA, BATH, BAYBORO, BEAUFORT, BELHAVEN, BETHEL, BEULAVILLE, BUXTON, CHOCOWINITY, COLUMBIA, COVE CITY, CRESWELL, ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD, FAISON, FARMVILLE, GREENVILLE, GRIFTON, GRIMESLAND, GUM NECK, HAVELOCK, HOOKERTON, JACKSONVILLE, JAMESVILLE, KENANSVILLE, KINSTON, KITTY HAWK, LA GRANGE, MANTEO, MAYSVILLE, MOREHEAD CITY, NAGS HEAD, NEW BERN, NEWPORT, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, OAK CITY, OCRACOKE, ORIENTAL, PINK HILL, PLYMOUTH, POLLOCKSVILLE, RICHLANDS, ROBERSONVILLE, RODANTHE, ROPER, SCRANTON, SNOW HILL, STUMPY POINT, SWANQUARTER, SWANSBORO, TRENTON, VANCEBORO, VANDEMERE, WALLACE, WALSTONBURG, WARSAW, WASHINGTON, AND WILLIAMSTON.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ALAMANCE CHATHAM DAVIDSON DURHAM EDGECOMBE FORSYTH FRANKLIN GRANVILLE GUILFORD HALIFAX HARNETT JOHNSTON LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH STANLY VANCE WAKE WARREN WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALBEMARLE, ANGIER, APEX, ARCHDALE, ASHEBORO, BUIES CREEK, BURLINGTON, CARRBORO, CARTHAGE, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, CLAYTON, CREEDMOOR, DUNN, DURHAM, ENFIELD, ERWIN, FRANKLINTON, GOLDSBORO, GRAHAM, GREENSBORO, HENDERSON, HIGH POINT, HILLSBOROUGH, KITTRELL, KNIGHTDALE, LEXINGTON, LILLINGTON, LOUISBURG, MEBANE, NASHVILLE, NORLINA, OXFORD, PINEHURST, PITTSBORO, PRINCEVILLE, RALEIGH, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ROCKY MOUNT, ROUGEMONT, ROXBORO, SANFORD, SCOTLAND NECK, SELMA, SILER CITY, SMITHFIELD, SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING HOPE, TARBORO, THOMASVILLE, TROY, WAKE FOREST, WARRENTON, WILSON, AND WINSTON-SALEM.

SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northeastern Wayne County in central North Carolina. Eastern Nash County in central North Carolina. Edgecombe County in central North Carolina. Southeastern Halifax County in central North Carolina. Wilson County in central North Carolina. * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 107 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Nashville to near Wilson to 7 miles northeast of Fremont, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Halifax, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Dortches, Red Oak, and Enfield.

At 126 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dortches to 7 miles southeast of Rocky Mount to 9 miles northwest of Farmville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include. Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Halifax, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Dortches, Red Oak, and Enfield.

SVRMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Greene County in eastern North Carolina. Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina. Western Pitt County in eastern North Carolina. Northeastern Duplin County in eastern North Carolina. * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 120 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Goldsboro, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Greenville, Kinston, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, La Grange, Snow Hill, Bell Arthur, House, Bruce, Dawson, Graingers, Institute, Jason, Maury, Ormondsville, Roundtree, Lizzie, Pitt Greenville Airport, and East Carolina University.

TORNADO WATCH 688 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND DURHAM EDGECOMBE FRANKLIN GRANVILLE HALIFAX HARNETT JOHNSTON NASH ORANGE PERSON SAMPSON VANCE WAKE WARREN WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANGIER, APEX, BUIES CREEK, CARRBORO, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, CLAYTON, CLINTON, CREEDMOOR, DUNN, DURHAM, ENFIELD, ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, FRANKLINTON, GOLDSBORO, HENDERSON, HILLSBOROUGH, HOPE MILLS, KITTRELL, KNIGHTDALE, LILLINGTON, LOUISBURG, NASHVILLE, NORLINA, OXFORD, PRINCEVILLE, RALEIGH, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ROCKY MOUNT, ROSEBORO, ROUGEMONT, ROXBORO, SCOTLAND NECK, SELMA, SMITHFIELD, SPRING HOPE, SPRING LAKE, TARBORO, WAKE FOREST, WARRENTON, AND WILSON.

TORRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Tornado Warning for. Northwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina. Central Halifax County in central North Carolina. * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 144 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles northeast of Rocky Mount, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD. Tornado. SOURCE. Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near. Halifax around 200 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Enfield, Weldon, Leggett, Tillery, and Whitakers.

At 145 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Halifax to 9 miles southwest of Scotland Neck to 6 miles east of Tarboro, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include. Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield, Princeville, Sharpsburg, and Weldon.

At 200 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Halifax to near Scotland Neck to near Tarboro, moving northeast at 30 mph. A Tornado Warning also remains in effect for Halifax County. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include. Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Dortches, Enfield, Princeville, Weldon, Whitakers, and Hobgood.

At 157 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 1 mile east of Enfield, or about 10 miles south of Halifax, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD. Tornado. SOURCE. Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near. Halifax around 205 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Enfield, Weldon, Tillery, Whitakers, and South Weldon.

At 153 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Farmville, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include. Greenville, Kinston, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, La Grange, Snow Hill, Bell Arthur, House, Bruce, Dawson, Graingers, Institute, Jason, Maury, Ormondsville, Roundtree, Lizzie, Pitt Greenville Airport, and East Carolina University.

TORNADO WATCH 688 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA EDGECOMBE HALIFAX NASH WARREN WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ENFIELD, GOLDSBORO, NASHVILLE, NORLINA, PRINCEVILLE, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ROCKY MOUNT, SCOTLAND NECK, SPRING HOPE, TARBORO, WARRENTON, AND WILSON.

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Edgecombe County in central North Carolina. Nash County in central North Carolina. Wilson County in central North Carolina. * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Wilson, Elm City, Dortches, Bailey, Red Oak, Princeville, Sharpsburg, Pinetops, Kenly, Spring Hope, Lucama, Middlesex, Stantonsburg, Black Creek, Whitakers, Macclesfield and Saratoga.

FFWRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Johnston County in central North Carolina. Sampson County in central North Carolina. Wayne County in central North Carolina. * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 1141 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Goldsboro, Smithfield, Clinton, Mount Olive, Clayton, Benson, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Harrells, Micro, Selma, Four Oaks, Pine Level, Kenly, Princeton, Roseboro, Pikeville, Garland, Newton Grove and Salemburg.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina. Neuse River At Kinston affecting Lenoir and Jones Counties. For the Neuse River. including Kinston. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Neuse River at Kinston. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 16.0 feet, Flooding of the campground at the Nature Center is expected. Water encroaches onto other properties along the south side of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.8 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM EDT Friday was 16.2 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 15.7 feet. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

TORNADO WATCH 688 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT CARTERET CRAVEN DARE DUPLIN GREENE HYDE JONES LENOIR MARTIN ONSLOW PAMLICO PITT TYRRELL WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE, AURORA, BATH, BAYBORO, BEAUFORT, BELHAVEN, BETHEL, BEULAVILLE, BUXTON, CHOCOWINITY, COLUMBIA, COVE CITY, CRESWELL, ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD, FAISON, FARMVILLE, GREENVILLE, GRIFTON, GRIMESLAND, GUM NECK, HAVELOCK, HOOKERTON, JACKSONVILLE, JAMESVILLE, KENANSVILLE, KINSTON, KITTY HAWK, LA GRANGE, MANTEO, MAYSVILLE, MOREHEAD CITY, NAGS HEAD, NEW BERN, NEWPORT, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, OAK CITY, OCRACOKE, ORIENTAL, PINK HILL, PLYMOUTH, POLLOCKSVILLE, RICHLANDS, ROBERSONVILLE, RODANTHE, ROPER, SCRANTON, SNOW HILL, STUMPY POINT, SWANQUARTER, SWANSBORO, TRENTON, VANCEBORO, VANDEMERE, WALLACE, WALSTONBURG, WARSAW, WASHINGTON, AND WILLIAMSTON.