... Flood Watch remains in effect through late Thursday night...
The Flood Watch continues for
* a portion of eastern North Carolina... including the following
areas... Beaufort... Carteret... Craven... Duplin... Greene...
Jones... Lenoir... Martin... Mainland Dare... Mainland
Hyde... Onslow... Pamlico... Pitt... Tyrrell and Washington.
* Through late Thursday night
* widespread rain will continue into Thursday night as low
pressure moves slowly northeast off the southeast coast. Total
rainfall amounts are expected to range from 5 to 8 inches...
and this will likely lead to significant runoff... with
flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
1131 am EST Wed Nov 11 2009
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued an
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Carteret County in eastern North Carolina...
this includes the city of Newport...
Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
this includes the city of Havelock...
Duplin County in eastern North Carolina...
this includes the cities of... Warsaw... Wallace...
Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina...
this includes the city of Kinston...
Onslow County in eastern North Carolina...
this includes the cities of... Pumpkin Center... Piney Green... New
River air station... Jacksonville... Half Moon... Camp Lejeune main
gate...
* until 230 PM EST
* at 1128 am EST... Doppler shows widespread heavy rain lifting
slowly north across the region. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
have already occurred... and additional amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
expected during the next few hours. This will lead to minor flooding
of low lying and poor drainage areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
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3538 7755 3477 7670 3476 7675 3475 7675
3474 7665 3466 7708 3468 7713 3466 7710
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