 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a flash flood warning for East Central Duplin County in Eastern North Carolina, West Central Jones County in Eastern North Carolina, Southwestern Lenoir County in Eastern North Carolina, Northwestern Onslow County in Eastern North Carolina, until 1145 a.m. At 852 a.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen.