ROANOKE RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTYTHE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD LOW LAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. OPERATIONS AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN WILLIAMSTON ARE IMPACTED BY WATER.