Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 29 at 10:04PM EDT until October 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 7:04pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 10:15am
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, Lenoir and Pitt
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Contentnea Creek near Hookerton.
* WHEN...From Monday evening to Tuesday evening.
* 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 Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 13.1 feet early Tuesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
afternoon.
- 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps.
The next statement will be issued byMonday afternoon at 115 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Greene, NC; Lenoir, NC; Pitt, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC