LOWER ROANOKE RIVER AT ROANOKE RAPIDS AFFECTING HALIFAX ANDNORTHAMPTON COUNTIES

LOWER ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND NECK AFFECTING HALIFAX AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOWER ROANOKE RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND NECK. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 30.0 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AND THEN BEGIN FALLING. IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING BEGINS, ESPECIALLY ON THE LEFT BANK.