Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 11:06PM EDT until September 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2024 - 8:06pm
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 11:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC has
issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina...
Contentnea Creek Near Hookerton affecting Greene, Pitt and Lenoir
Counties.
For the Contentnea Creek...including Hookerton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Contentnea Creek near Hookerton.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night to early Sunday afternoon.
* 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 10:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Thursday afternoon at 215 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Greene, NC; Lenoir, NC; Pitt, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC