Flood situation update
The state of emergency continues for Franklin County. Supervisor Gary McVicker in conjunction with Franklin County Emergency Management reported that there are flooding areas in West Fork, by Aredale, as well as flooding along the creek in Sheffield.
Several gravel roads have also been flooded out not because of streams, but because of drainage from fields.
The National Weather Service average rainfall for Sept. in Hampton is 2.39 inches. in 2016, current rainfall numbers are at a total of 7.76 inches, with seven days left in the month. The increase is approximately 300 percent.
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