-Information courtesy Kristen G. King, Clerk to the Board, County of Franklin

Emergency Services Director Jeff Lewis has issued the information below following a recent update on roadways from the North Carolina Department of Transportation:

• There is approximately two feet of water flowing over the one-lane bridge on Green Hill Road near the Franklin/Granville County line.
• The US-1 river basin is flooded near the Franklin/Vance County line.
• The Tar River is approximately five to six feet below flood stage in Louisburg and continues to rise.

Citizens are encouraged to move any property you may have located in an early flood-prone area. Emergency Management will continue to monitor the river gauge located in Louisburg.