Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
949 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Tar River At Greenville affecting Pitt County.

For the Tar River...including Greenville...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 100 AM EDT.

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949 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tar River at Greenville.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas adjacent
  to the river can be expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 13.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.4
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3566 7740 3562 7726 3559 7726 3558 7730
      3560 7736 3562 7743


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