LOWER ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND NECK AFFECTING HALIFAX ANDNORTHAMPTON COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA...

LOWER ROANOKE RIVER AT ROANOKE RAPIDS AFFECTING HALIFAX AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOWER ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND NECK. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET, THE BOAT RAMP AND PARKING LOT AT EDWARDS FERRY BOAT ACCESS ARE INUNDATED. * IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET, THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING ON THE LEFT BANKS. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING BEGINS, ESPECIALLY ON THE LEFT BANK.