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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
929 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Contentnea Creek Near Hookerton affecting Lenoir, Pitt and Greene
  Counties.

  Neuse River At Kinston affecting Jones and Lenoir Counties.

For the Contentnea Creek...including Hookerton...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

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

The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 1230 PM EDT.

&&

NCC079-107-147-061630-
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/HOKN7.1.ER.240930T1122Z.241002T1130Z.241008T0600Z.NO/
929 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Contentnea Creek near Hookerton.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas adjacent
  to creek can be expected. Several homes threatened by water in
  northwest Greene County near HWY 58.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Saturday was 13.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 12.4 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3550 7766 3544 7746 3539 7750 3545 7774
      3559 7783 3559 7780 3561 7777


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NCC103-107-061630-
/O.CON.KMHX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KINN7.1.ER.240921T0245Z.241003T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Neuse River at Kinston.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of the campground at the Nature
  Center is expected. Water encroaches onto other properties along
  the south side of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM EDT Saturday was 17.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.2 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3528 7763 3536 7748 3533 7743 3522 7750
      3521 7761 3520 7784 3526 7783


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RJ