Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:55AM EDT until September 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 19, 2024 - 6:55am
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...
Contentnea Creek Near Hookerton affecting Lenoir, Greene and Pitt
Counties.
For the Contentnea Creek...including Hookerton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Contentnea Creek near Hookerton.
* WHEN...From late tonight 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 9:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 100 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Greene, NC; Lenoir, NC; Pitt, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC