A flash flood warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Friday at 8:30 p.m. in effect until 11:30 p.m. The warning is for Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington counties.

Parts of the UK are braced for potentially dangerous flash flooding as thunderstorms and torrential rain are set arrive over the weekend. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for south-east England as more than a month's worth of rain is forecast to fall in a matter of hours on Saturday morning.

Parts of southern England are set to be battered by torrential rain on Saturday which could cause “significant” flooding and a danger to life, the Met Office said. An amber warning for thunderstorms has been issued for between 4am and 11am spanning major towns and cities including London,